Spanish LALIGA

Barcelona vs Athletic Club, 2026-27 LALIGA

· Spanish LALIGA
Barcelona
  • 37': Raphinha
  • 82': Fermín López
FT
2 - 0
Athletic Club

    Rodri debuts as Barcelona beat Athletic to continue hot start

    Rodri made a winning return to LaLiga as Barcelona beat Athletic Club 2-0 at Camp Nou on Thursday thanks to goals from Raphinha and Fermín López.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Offside, Barcelona. Raphinha is caught offside.
    • 3': Offside, Barcelona. Anthony Gordon is caught offside.
    • 4': Johaneko Louis-Jean (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Foul by Fermín López (Barcelona).
    • 5': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Pau Cubarsí.
    • 7': Offside, Athletic Club. Oihan Sancet is caught offside.
    • 8': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Johaneko Louis-Jean.
    • 9': Attempt missed. Eric García (Barcelona) header from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Pedri with a cross following a corner.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Anthony Gordon.
    • 11': Delay in match because of an injury Aymeric Laporte (Athletic Club).
    • 13': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 14': Oihan Sancet (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Foul by Marc Bernal (Barcelona).
    • 16': Offside, Barcelona. Lamine Yamal is caught offside.
    • 19': Attempt saved. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner by Unai Simón (Athletic Club). Assisted by Raphinha.
    • 19': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Unai Simón.
    • 20': Hugo Rincón (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Foul by Anthony Gordon (Barcelona).
    • 23': Offside, Barcelona. Anthony Gordon is caught offside.
    • 24': Raphinha (Barcelona) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Xavi Espart with a cross.
    • 24': Attempt blocked. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 24': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Aymeric Laporte.
    • 27': Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 27': Foul by Xavi Espart (Barcelona).
    • 27': Xavi Espart (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 29': Offside, Barcelona. Lamine Yamal is caught offside.
    • 31': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Marc Bernal.
    • 33': Yeray Álvarez (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Foul by Raphinha (Barcelona).
    • 35': Foul by Aymeric Laporte (Athletic Club).
    • 35': Fermín López (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 36': Attempt blocked. Raphinha (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 37': Offside, Athletic Club. Nico Williams is caught offside.
    • 37': Goal! Barcelona 1, Athletic Club 0. Raphinha (Barcelona) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pedri with a through ball.
    • 40': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Eric García.
    • 40': Attempt missed. Nico Williams (Athletic Club) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Peio Canales following a corner.
    • 41': Attempt saved. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Unai Simón (Athletic Club). Assisted by Marc Bernal.
    • 41': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Unai Simón.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Gerard Martín (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Eric García following a corner.
    • 44': Offside, Athletic Club. Iñaki Williams is caught offside.
    • 45': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Yeray Álvarez.
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Johaneko Louis-Jean.
    • 45'+1': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Unai Simón.
    • 45'+2': Aymeric Laporte (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Lamine Yamal (Barcelona).
    • 45'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Aymeric Laporte (Athletic Club).
    • 45'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+5': Foul by Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club).
    • 45'+5': Pedri (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+5': Johaneko Louis-Jean (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+5': Foul by Raphinha (Barcelona).
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, Barcelona 1, Athletic Club 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Barcelona 1, Athletic Club 0.
    • 46': Attempt missed. Anthony Gordon (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Raphinha.
    • 48': Foul by Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Club).
    • 48': Pau Cubarsí (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 49': Johaneko Louis-Jean (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Raphinha (Barcelona).
    • 52': Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 52': Foul by Gerard Martín (Barcelona).
    • 52': Hugo Rincón (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Foul by Xavi Espart (Barcelona).
    • 53': Attempt blocked. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 55': Attempt saved. Fermín López (Barcelona) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Unai Simón (Athletic Club). Assisted by Lamine Yamal.
    • 55': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Unai Simón.
    • 57': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Yeray Álvarez.
    • 59': Attempt saved. Xavi Espart (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Unai Simón (Athletic Club). Assisted by Lamine Yamal.
    • 60': Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Foul by Marc Bernal (Barcelona).
    • 60': Substitution, Athletic Club. Alex Berenguer replaces Iñaki Williams.
    • 60': Substitution, Athletic Club. Robert Navarro replaces Nico Williams.
    • 61': Foul by Johaneko Louis-Jean (Athletic Club).
    • 61': Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 61': Johaneko Louis-Jean (Athletic Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 62': Attempt saved. Fermín López (Barcelona) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Unai Simón (Athletic Club). Assisted by Raphinha with a cross.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Pau Cubarsí (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
    • 63': Substitution, Barcelona. Rodri replaces Raphinha.
    • 63': Substitution, Barcelona. Dani Olmo replaces Marc Bernal.
    • 64': Foul by Mikel Jauregizar (Athletic Club).
    • 64': Dani Olmo (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Offside, Barcelona. Fermín López is caught offside.
    • 66': Offside, Athletic Club. Alex Berenguer is caught offside.
    • 67': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Aymeric Laporte.
    • 68': Attempt saved. Dani Olmo (Barcelona) header from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Unai Simón (Athletic Club). Assisted by Lamine Yamal with a cross.
    • 68': Delay in match because of an injury Johaneko Louis-Jean (Athletic Club).
    • 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 70': Substitution, Athletic Club. Adama Boiro replaces Johaneko Louis-Jean because of an injury.
    • 70': Substitution, Athletic Club. Beñat Gerenabarrena replaces Mikel Jauregizar.
    • 72': Attempt blocked. Anthony Gordon (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lamine Yamal with a through ball.
    • 72': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Hugo Rincón.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Oihan Sancet (Athletic Club) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Beñat Gerenabarrena with a cross.
    • 75': Oihan Sancet (Athletic Club) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Alex Berenguer following a fast break.
    • 75': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Eric García.
    • 78': Foul by Hugo Rincón (Athletic Club).
    • 78': Anthony Gordon (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 79': Attempt blocked. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedri.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Eric García (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dani Olmo with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 79': Offside, Barcelona. Pau Cubarsí is caught offside.
    • 80': Substitution, Barcelona. Jules Koundé replaces Eric García.
    • 80': Substitution, Barcelona. Karim Adeyemi replaces Anthony Gordon.
    • 81': Substitution, Athletic Club. Álvaro Djaló replaces Gorka Guruzeta.
    • 82': Goal! Barcelona 2, Athletic Club 0. Fermín López (Barcelona) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Alex Berenguer (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Oihan Sancet.
    • 84': Offside, Barcelona. Lamine Yamal is caught offside.
    • 84': Offside, Athletic Club. Oihan Sancet is caught offside.
    • 85': Substitution, Barcelona. João Cancelo replaces Pedri.
    • 87': Hugo Rincón (Athletic Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 87': Foul by Karim Adeyemi (Barcelona).
    • 88': Attempt saved. Karim Adeyemi (Barcelona) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Unai Simón (Athletic Club). Assisted by Lamine Yamal with a cross.
    • 89': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Aymeric Laporte.
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Unai Simón (Athletic Club). Assisted by Rodri.
    • 90'+3': Adama Boiro (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Fermín López (Barcelona).
    • 90'+3': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Jules Koundé.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Yeray Álvarez (Athletic Club) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alex Berenguer with a cross following a corner.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Barcelona 2, Athletic Club 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Barcelona 2, Athletic Club 0.

    Statistics

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    6 Fouls 13
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    5 Offsides 8
    5 Corner Kicks 12
    8 Saves 0
    29.8 Possession 70.2
    5 SHOTS 22
    0 ON GOAL 10
    0.0 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    184 Accurate Passes 560
    253 Passes 622
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
    2 Accurate Crosses 8
    12 Crosses 17
    0.2 Cross % 0.5
    52 Long Balls 40
    24 Accurate Long Balls 25
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
    0 Blocked Shots 5
    10 Effective Tackles 12
    15 Tackles 14
    0.7 Tackle % 0.9
    19 Interceptions 7
    17 Effective Clearances 24
    17 Clearances 24

    Game Information

    Competition: Spanish LALIGA

    Venue: Spotify Camp Nou
    Location: Barcelona, Spain
    Attendance: 59,326

    LALIGA Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Barcelona 7 +24 21
    2 Atlético Madrid 7 +9 16
    3 Real Betis 7 +2 16
    4 Real Madrid 7 +10 15
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    BAR Barcelona (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Joan García (GK)
    18 Gerard Martín
    5 Pau Cubarsí
    12 Xavi Espart Yellow Card
    24 Eric García
    22 Marc Bernal
    8 Pedri
    7 Fermín López
    11 Raphinha
    17 Anthony Gordon
    10 Lamine Yamal
    Barcelona Substitutes:
    Jules Koundé, Eder Aller, Alejandro Balde, Dani Olmo, João Cancelo, Wojciech Szczesny, Hamza Abdelkarim, Karim Adeyemi, Andreas Christensen, Rodri, Brian Fariñas.

    ATH Athletic Club (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Unai Simón (GK)
    14 Aymeric Laporte
    5 Yeray
    31 Johaneko Louis Jean Yellow Card
    15 Hugo Rincón
    8 Oihan Sancet
    28 Peio Canales
    18 Mikel Jauregizar
    11 Gorka Guruzeta Yellow Card
    10 Nico Williams
    9 Iñaki Williams
    Athletic Club Substitutes:
    Álex Berenguer, Iker Monreal, Aitor Paredes, Robert Navarro, Jesús Areso, Alejandro Rego, Maroan Sannadi, Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta, Álvaro Djaló, Adama Boiro, Álex Padilla, Beñat Gerenabarrena.

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