Barcelona – Athletic 2-0: Two wins from two for Flick’s side
Barcelona secured their second consecutive La Liga win by defeating Athletic Bilbao 2-0, with Raphinha and Fermin providing the goals.
Barcelona maintained their perfect start to the La Liga campaign with a 2-0 victory over Athletic Bilbao in a rescheduled match from the opening round. Hansi Flick’s side secured their second win in as many games to stay among the early pacesetters.
Raphinha opens the scoring
The deadlock was broken in the 37th minute when Pedri provided the assist for Raphinha. The Brazilian attacker finished clinically to give the Blaugrana a 1-0 lead, which they carried into the halftime break.
Fermin secures the points
The home side continued to press in the second half and eventually doubled their advantage. In the 82nd minute, Fermin found the net to make it 2-0, effectively ending Athletic Bilbao's hopes of a comeback and securing the three points for Barcelona.
Rodri’s debut and substitutions
A notable moment in the match was the debut of Rodri for Barcelona, who entered the fray in the 63rd minute as a substitute for Bernal. Flick utilized his bench further in the 80th minute, introducing Kounde, Cancelo, and Adeyemi to see out the result.
Lineups:
- BARCELONA: J. Garcia, Martin, Cubarsi, Espart, E. Garcia (80' Kounde), Bernal (63' Rodri), Pedri (80' Cancelo), Fermin, Gordon (80' Adeyemi), Yamal, Raphinha (63' Olmo).
- ATHLETIC BILBAO: Simon, Laporte, Alvarez, Rincon, Jean (70' Boiro), Canales, Jauregizar (70' Gerenabarrena), Sancet, N. Williams (60' Navarro), I. Williams (60' Berenguer), Guruzeta (81' Djalo).