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Matchday 1 · Thursday 27 August, 21:00 · Camp Nou

Barcelona vs Athletic Bilbao: line-ups and result

Barcelona 1 · 12 points
  • 37' Raphinha
  • 82' Fermin
2 - 0
Athletic Bilbao 10 · 6 points

Line-ups Barcelona vs Athletic Bilbao

Barcelona 4-3-3 · Hansi Flick
1 García
12 Espart
18 Martín
5 Cubarsí
24 García
8 Pedri
22 Bernal
7 López
17 Gordon
11 Raphinha
10 Yamal
  • 63' Rodri Raphinha
  • 63' Dani Olmo Marc Bernal
  • 80' Jules Koundé Eric García
  • 80' Karim Adeyemi Anthony Gordon
  • 85' João Cancelo Pedri

Line-up for Barcelona: García, Espart, Martín, Cubarsí, García, Pedri, Bernal, López, Gordon, Raphinha, Yamal

Bench
  • 13 W. Szczesny
  • 31 E. Aller
  • 23 J. Kounde 80'
  • 2 J. Cancelo 85'
  • 15 A. Christensen
  • 3 A. Balde
  • 16 Rodri 63'
  • 28 B. Farinas
  • 20 D. Olmo 63'
  • 29 H. Abdelkarim
  • 14 K. Adeyemi 80'
Absentees Barcelona

de Jong, Bisiwu, Bardghji (injured)

Athletic Bilbao 4-2-3-1 · Edin Terzic
1 Simón
31 Louis-Jean
14 Laporte
5 Álvarez
15 Rincón
28 Canales
18 Jauregizar
10 Williams
8 Sancet
9 Williams
11 Guruzeta
  • 60' Robert Navarro Nico Williams
  • 60' Álex Berenguer Iñaki Williams
  • 70' Adama Boiro Johaneko Louis-Jean
  • 70' Beñat Gerenabarrena Mikel Jauregizar
  • 81' Álvaro Djaló Gorka Guruzeta

Line-up for Athletic Bilbao: Simón, Louis-Jean, Laporte, Álvarez, Rincón, Canales, Jauregizar, Williams, Sancet, Williams, Guruzeta

Bench
  • 13 A. Padilla
  • 12 J. Areso
  • 4 A. Paredes
  • 20 A. Rego
  • 30 I. Monreal
  • 19 A. Boiro 70'
  • 23 R. Navarro 60'
  • 16 I. Ruiz de Galarreta
  • 24 B. Gerenabarrena 70'
  • 7 A. Berenguer 60'
  • 25 A. Djalo 81'
  • 21 M. Sannadi
Absentees Athletic Bilbao

Djaló, Vivian, Serrano, Canales, Egiluz (injured)

Which English players could feature in Barcelona vs Athletic Bilbao?

1 player
  • Anthony Gordon Barcelona Not in the matchday squad

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

Barcelona

  1. Raphinha Forward 6 goals 1 assists
  2. Fermín López Midfielder 4 goals 2 assists
  3. Lamine Yamal Forward 4 goals 0 assists
  4. Anthony Gordon Forward 0 goals 4 assists
  5. Pedri Midfielder 1 goals 1 assists

Athletic Bilbao

  1. Robert Navarro Midfielder 2 goals 0 assists
  2. Oihan Sancet Midfielder 1 goals 0 assists
  3. Iñaki Williams Midfielder 0 goals 2 assists
  4. Álex Berenguer Forward 1 goals 0 assists
  5. Aitor Paredes Defender 1 goals 0 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Barcelona

Player Starts Min. Form
Joan García 4/4 360 strong
Xavi Espart 4/4 360 strong
Lamine Yamal 4/4 335 excellent
Raphinha 4/4 319 excellent
Pedri 3/4 289 strong
Fermín López 3/4 281 excellent
Gerard Martín 3/3 270 strong
Anthony Gordon 3/4 244 strong

Athletic Bilbao

Player Starts Min. Form
Unai Simón 4/4 360 strong
Oihan Sancet 4/4 335 solid
Aymeric Laporte 3/4 302 solid
Beñat Gerenabarrena 3/4 283 solid
Iñaki Williams 4/4 249 solid
Jesús Areso 3/3 234 mixed
Álex Berenguer 2/4 234 solid
Yeray 3/3 225 solid

Stats

Barcelona Match Athletic Bilbao
  • 4.23 xG 0.25
  • 70% Possession 30%
  • 22 Shots 5
  • 10 Shots on target 0
  • 7 Shots off target 5
  • 12 Corners 5
  • 13 Fouls 6
  • 8 Offsides 5
  • 1 Yellow cards 2
  • 0 Red cards 0

Team comparison

BAR home Per match ATH away
3.00 Points 1.50
3.50 Goals for 1.00
1.00 Goals against 1.00
2.70 xG for 1.24
0.95 xG against 1.72
10.5 Corners 6.0
WW Home and away form LW

Head-to-head record Barcelona vs Athletic Bilbao

50 previous meetings
34 Barcelona 8 draws 8 Athletic Bilbao
  • Goals per match2.96
  • Both teams scored46%
  • Over 2.5 goals56%
  • Mar 2026 Athletic Bilbao 0 - 1 Barcelona
  • Jan 2026 Barcelona 5 - 0 Athletic Bilbao
  • Nov 2025 Barcelona 4 - 0 Athletic Bilbao
  • May 2025 Athletic Bilbao 0 - 3 Barcelona
  • Jan 2025 Athletic Bilbao 0 - 2 Barcelona
  • Aug 2024 Barcelona 2 - 1 Athletic Bilbao
  • Mar 2024 Athletic Bilbao 0 - 0 Barcelona
  • Jan 2024 Athletic Bilbao 4 - 2 Barcelona
  • Oct 2023 Barcelona 1 - 0 Athletic Bilbao
  • Mar 2023 Athletic Bilbao 0 - 1 Barcelona

Frequently asked questions

Who is unavailable for Barcelona against Athletic Bilbao?

Barcelona are without Frenkie de Jong (knee injury), Jesse Bisiwu (ankle injury) and Roony Bardghji (knee injury).

Who is unavailable for Athletic Bilbao against Barcelona?

Athletic Bilbao are without Álvaro Djaló (coach’s decision), Dani Vivian (hamstring injury), Nico Serrano (coach’s decision), Peio Canales (muscle injury) and Unai Egiluz (knee injury).

What formation do Barcelona play?

Barcelona have used a 4-2-3-1 in 3 of their last 4 matches. In their last match, they played a 4-2-3-1.

What formation do Athletic Bilbao play?

Athletic Bilbao have used a 4-2-3-1 formation in their last 4 matches under E. Terzić.

How did the last meeting between Barcelona and Athletic Bilbao finish?

On 7 March 2026, Athletic Bilbao vs Barcelona finished 0-1.

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