BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Robert Lewandowski and Ferran Torres scored late in Barcelona's 2-1 win at Osasuna on Saturday that set up a chance for Hansi Flick's side to be crowned Spanish league champions this weekend.
Barcelona opened a 14-point gap over Real Madrid with four rounds left after this weekend. Madrid must win at Espanyol on Sunday to stop Barcelona from clinching a second straight La Liga crown.
Late winner
Substitute Marcus Rashford picked out a run by Lewandowski and placed a cross for the striker to thump in with a powerful header in the 81st minute.
That sparked a flurry of goals in the final minutes. Torres added a second goal five minutes later, and Raúl García headed in one for Osasuna in the 89th.
"We have put the pressure on Madrid," Torres said. "For me I just want to be champions as soon as possible. That way we can start celebrating."
Key saves
Barcelona goalkeeper Joan García made two key saves in the first half to keep it scoreless. Osasuna striker Ante Budimir also struck the post before halftime. It was only the third loss for 10th-placed Osasuna in Pamplona in the league this campaign.
"It is a huge victory for us," said Flick, who is close to getting his second Spanish league title in as many seasons. "We did our job today and this is what I want to see from my team."
Atletico wins before Arsenal clash
Atletico Madrid rested most of its starters but got goals from two debutants as it won 2-0 at Valencia before facing Arsenal for a place in the Champions League final.
Julián Álvarez, Alexander Sorloth and Giuliano Simeone were among those players left off Atletico's squad for the Spanish league game. Diego Simeone called up nine youth team players for the visit to Valencia.
Iker Luque and Miguel Cubo came on in the second half and scored in the 73rd and 82nd for the win at Mestalla Stadium. The game was Simeone's 1,000th as a coach, with 795 at the Spanish club.
Atletico remained in fourth place and on course for another Champions League berth next season. Valencia was 13th and still in danger of falling into a relegation battle.
Ernesto Valverde milestone
Ernesto Valverde also coached his 500th game for Athletic Bilbao when he oversaw a 4-2 win at Alaves, with Spain winger Nico Williams scoring twice. Both are club records.
Villarreal qualifies for Champions League
Villarreal guaranteed it will finish in the top four spots and play in Europe's elite club tournament for a second straight season after routing Levante 5-1.
Georges Mikautadze scored a double for third-placed Villarreal.