Gavi left with bleeding ear which needed stitches after Ruben Garcia clash

Gavi had to briefly leave the field during the Osasuna-Barcelona match due to a blow from Rubén García in the 49th minute, which resulted in an injury to the right ear of the Barcelona player.

Both players were contesting a ball in the midfield, seemingly in a non-significant area, but the Osasuna player swung his arm in such a way that he struck the Barcelona player.

Gavi ended up on the ground, clearly in pain, and had to be attended to by Barcelona's medical staff, who applied some stitches on the field to stop the bleeding.

What's surprising is that the referee ruled it as a foul by the Los Palacios born player, although the images clearly showed Rubén García extending his arm, with the action even resembling a punch.

Gavi had to leave the field for a few minutes to complete the treatment and change his jersey because it had been stained with blood, as competitive protocol requires resolving such a situation before returning to play.

Fortunately, the incident didn't have any major consequences for the player's physical well-being, and he promptly re-entered the game.

With his appearance in this Osasuna-Barcelona match, Gavi has become the youngest player to reach 100 matches wearing the Barcelona jersey.