Spanish LALIGA

FULL TIME
Barcelona WWLLW 2
–
Athletic Club LWWLD 1
  • Lamine Yamal 24'
  • Robert Lewandowski 75'
  • Oihan Sancet 42' P
Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys · 46,448 att.

Match Report

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Yamal strike helps Barça beat Athletic to maintain perfect start

Striker Robert Lewandowski smashed home a rebound to earn Barcelona a 2-1 win against Athletic Bilbao in an absorbing LaLiga clash on Saturday.

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Last five matches

DateOppResultCompetition
11/3/26 vs Aston Villa W 3-0 UEFA Champions League
10/31/26 vs Alavés W 6-1 Spanish LALIGA
10/25/26 vs Real Madrid L 1-2 Spanish LALIGA
10/20/26 @ Paris Saint-Germain L 2-4 UEFA Champions League
10/17/26 @ Real Betis W 5-2 Spanish LALIGA
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Play by Play

Team Stats

ATH BAR
16
Fouls
11
5
Yellow Cards
4
0
Red Cards
0
5
Offsides
2
6
Corner Kicks
5
3
Saves
1
34.6
Possession
65.4
8
SHOTS
13
2
ON GOAL
5
30
On Target %
40
1
Penalty Goals
0
1
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
232
Accurate Passes
497
293
Passes
568
80
Pass Completion %
90
2
Accurate Crosses
5
16
Crosses
14
10
Cross %
40
53
Long Balls
36
25
Accurate Long Balls
26
50
Long Balls %
70
3
Blocked Shots
3
10
Effective Tackles
13
16
Tackles
17
60
Tackle %
80
11
Interceptions
5
15
Effective Clearances
11
15
Clearances
11

Highlights

01:09 Lewandowski pounces to make it 2-1 Barca Watch on ESPN 01:07 Lamine Yamal's long-range strike makes it 1-0 Barca Watch on ESPN 00:32 Oihan Sancet equalizes from the spot for Bilbao Watch on ESPN

Head to Head

BAR leads series 3-1-1

BAR Last 5 matchups ATH
  1. 4 2022-23 LaLiga FT 2022-10-23 @ BAR 0
  2. 1 2022-23 LaLiga FT 2023-03-12 @ ATH 0
  3. 1 2023-24 LALIGA FT 2023-10-22 @ BAR 0
  4. 2 2023-24 Spanish Copa del Rey AET 2024-01-24 @ ATH 4
  5. 0 2023-24 LALIGA FT 2024-03-03 @ ATH 0

Lineups

Confirmed

BAR · 4-2-3-1

  1. Marc-André ter StegenG11
  2. Iñigo MartínezCD-L5
  3. Pau CubarsíCD-R21
  4. Alejandro BaldeLB3
  5. Jules KoundéRB23
  6. RaphinhaAM113
  7. PedriLM8
  8. Marc BernalRM28
  9. Robert LewandowskiF9216
  10. Ferran TorresAM-L711
  11. Lamine YamalAM-R19112

Substitutes

  1. Ander AstralagaSUB26
  2. Álex ValleSUB29
  3. Fermín LópezSUB16
  4. Eric GarcíaSUB24
  5. Gerard MartínSUB35
  6. Pablo TorreSUB14
  7. Sergi DomínguezSUB36
  8. Marc CasadóSUB17
  9. Héctor FortSUB32
  10. Pau VíctorSUB18
  11. Iñaki PeñaSUB13

ATH · 4-2-3-1

  1. Álex PadillaG263
  2. YerayCD-L51
  3. Dani VivianCD-R31
  4. Yuri BerchicheLB17
  5. Iñigo LekueRB15
  6. Oihan SancetAM8111
  7. Mikel VesgaLM6
  8. Beñat PradosRM2412
  9. Iñaki WilliamsF9
  10. Nico WilliamsAM-L103
  11. Álex BerenguerAM-R71

Substitutes

  1. Unai EgiluzSUB27
  2. Unai GómezSUB20
  3. Malcom Adu AresSUB23
  4. Gorka GuruzetaSUB12
  5. Óscar de MarcosSUB18
  6. Ander HerreraSUB21
  7. Oier GastesiSUB34
  8. Javier MartónSUB19
  9. Adama BoiroSUB32
  10. Andoni GorosabelSUB2
  11. Mikel JauregizarSUB31
  12. Julen AgirrezabalaSUB13

LALIGA News

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