Athletic Bilbao vs Barcelona

7 March 2026 · La Liga · 2025/26 · Referee José Luis Munuera Montero

Full time 0 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

  • Lamine Yamal 68’

Match summary

Barcelona took a 1-0 win at Athletic Bilbao. It was goalless at half-time.

Lamine Yamal put Barcelona ahead in the 68th minute, set up by Pedri.

Athletic Bilbao can feel hard done by, creating 1.23 expected goals (xG) from 10 shots to Barcelona's 0.56 from 7.

Match stats

30% Possession 70%
10 Shots 7
3 Shots on target 2
2 Corners 4
96 Attacks 104
25 Dangerous attacks 34
262 Passes 658
75% Pass accuracy 89%
21 Tackles 21
11 Fouls 9
2 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
7 Offsides 4

Key events

Athletic Bilbao Barcelona
Kick-off
Iñaki WilliamsShot on target
3’
Robert NavarroUnai GómezInjury
10’
VAR review
43’
Half-time0-0
46’
PedriMarc Bernal
Oihan SancetSelton Sánchez
46’
47’
Marcus RashfordShot on target
Second half underway
Alejandro RegoFoul
50’
Oihan SancetShot on target
53’
57’
Pau CubarsíFoul
Oihan SancetShot on target
58’
62’
Robert LewandowskiFerran Torres
62’
Fermín LópezDani Olmo
62’
RaphinhaMarcus Rashford
68’
Lamine YamalLeft foot shot0-1 (Barcelona)
Gorka GuruzetaIñaki Williams
69’
Mikel VesgaAlejandro Rego
69’
Eder GarcíaMikel Jauregizar
74’
78’
Ronald AraujoMarc Casadó
Dani VivianFoul
90+3’
Full-time0-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.23 0.56 68’ Lamine Yamal (Barcelona), 0-1 68’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.23 0.56 68’ Lamine Yamal (Barcelona), 0-1 Yamal 68’
Athletic Bilbao 1.23 xGBarcelona 0.56 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Barcelona attacking Athletic Bilbao attacking 
58’ Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.45 xG, off target 58’ Oihan Sancet (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.41 xG, saved 68’ Lamine Yamal (Barcelona), open play, 0.26 xG, goal 67’ Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 3’ Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 90+3’ Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 53’ Oihan Sancet (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 56’ Dani Olmo (Barcelona), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, blocked 3’ Unai Gómez (Athletic Bilbao), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 49’ Pau Cubarsí (Barcelona), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 46’ Ferrán Torres (Barcelona), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 90+1’ Roberto Navarro (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 6’ João Cancelo (Barcelona), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 47’ Marcus Rashford (Barcelona), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 20’ Mikel Jauregizar (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 89’ Oihan Sancet (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 73’ Dani Vivian (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 58’ Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.45 xG, off target 58’ Oihan Sancet (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.41 xG, saved 68’ Lamine Yamal (Barcelona), open play, 0.26 xG, goal 3’ Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 67’ Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 90+3’ Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 53’ Oihan Sancet (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 56’ Dani Olmo (Barcelona), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, blocked 3’ Unai Gómez (Athletic Bilbao), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 49’ Pau Cubarsí (Barcelona), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 46’ Ferrán Torres (Barcelona), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 90+1’ Roberto Navarro (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 6’ João Cancelo (Barcelona), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 47’ Marcus Rashford (Barcelona), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 20’ Mikel Jauregizar (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 89’ Oihan Sancet (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 73’ Dani Vivian (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Athletic Bilbao 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Simón
Gorosabel
Vivian
Laporte
Boiro
Jauregizar 74’
Rego 69’
Berenguer
Sánchez 46’
Gómez 10’
Williams 69’
Barcelona 4-3-3 Starting XI
García
Cancelo
Martín
Cubarsí
García
Casadó 78’
Bernal 46’
Olmo 62’
Rashford 62’
Torres 62’
Yamal

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Unai Simón GK900 0.000.000
Andoni Gorosabel DEF900 0.000.000
Aymeric Laporte DEF900 0.000.000
Dani Vivian DEF901 0.010.411
Adama Boiro DEF900 0.000.000
Mikel Jauregizar MID771 0.020.000
Alejandro Rego MID720 0.000.000
Alex Berenguer MID900 0.000.152
Selton Sánchez MID490 0.000.000
Unai Gómez MID101 0.050.000
Iñaki Williams FWD722 0.550.000
Roberto Navarro Sub801 0.030.071
Oihan Sancet Sub413 0.500.112
Mikel Vesga Sub180 0.000.011
Gorka Guruzeta Sub181 0.070.000
Eder García Sub130 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Athletic Bilbao win 20% Avg odds 4.63
Draw 22% Avg odds 4.27
Barcelona win 58% Avg odds 1.64

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Athletic Bilbao DWWWD
Barcelona WWLWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Barcelona 4-0 Athletic Bilbao, 22 Nov 25 Next meeting: Barcelona 2-0 Athletic Bilbao, 27 Aug 26  All Athletic Bilbao vs Barcelona meetings

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