Barcelona defeated Athletic Club 4-0 to make it 12 LaLiga H2Hs unbeaten, marking Los Leones' fifth away game without a win this season.
2025/2026 La Liga
4-0
Match Report
As might be expected on their return to Camp Nou, Barcelona were straight into their stride from the first whistle, and Athletic just couldn’t handle the speed and intensity from the home side.
Within four minutes, Robert Lewandowski drilled home the opener, and it was another five before the visitors managed a foray into the Barça half. As the half progressed, and with both teams playing a high line, much of the action was condensed into a congested 30-yard central section of the pitch.
A smart finish from Ferran Torres was chalked off for offside, whilst Nico Williams was liveliest for Athletic when they were able to stem the flow of Barcelona attacks.
Heading into the break, Unai Gomez should’ve scored from Williams’ knockdown but could only find the gloves of Joan Garcia, and the same player skied a second presentable chance just a few minutes later.
They were made to pay for their profligacy when Torres burst through and squeezed his shot under Unai Simon in first-half stoppage time to give the hosts a two-goal cushion.
Within three minutes of the restart, Fermin Lopez’s give-and-go with Eric García saw the former power home Barça’s third, and Athletic were really up against it when Oihan Sancet’s wild challenge on the goalscorer was adjudged to be a red card offence after a VAR review.
That prompted a triple change from Ernesto Valverde, which did nothing to alter the pattern of play as the Catalans eased into the final third of the match.
Dani Vivian was unlucky with a chance after an Athletic corner, whilst Dani Olmo fizzed a daisy cutter just wide shortly after.
Yuri Berchiche’s poor effort with 15 minutes to play summed up the visitors’ afternoon, and thanks to a brilliant Lamine Yamal assist, Ferran put the gloss on a superb Barça performance in stoppage time.
Not since November 2001 have Barcelona been beaten at home by Athletic in the league (W21, D3), with the win – their sixth at home this season – coming at their third different stadium (Camp Nou, Estadi Johan Cruyff, and Estadi Lluis Companys).
Match Events
0' The match is about to start!
0' The ball is already rolling at the Spotify Camp Nou!
3' Lewandowski's shot blocked after Ferran's lay-off
4' GOAL! Lewandowski's clinical finish! Barcelona 1-0 Athletic Club
12' Nico's curling effort misses the target
17' Martin clears into touch with a firm tackle
20' Olmo's follow-up sails over after Fermín's shot saved
24' Ferran's goal disallowed for offside
32' Ferran's shot over the bar
39' García skies Sancet's lay-off
41' Nico hits the side-netting after Berchiche's cross
48' GOAL! Ferran taps in Yamal's outside-foot assist. Barcelona 2-0 Athletic Club
49' GOAL! Barcelona 3-0 Athletic Club (Fermín López)
53' Red Card! Oihan Sancet sent off
91' GOAL! Barcelona 4-0 Athletic Club (Ferran Torres)
Line-ups
Barcelona XI: Lewandowski, Olmo, Ferran Torres, Kounde, Eric Garcia, Joan García, Balde, Fermín López, Yamal, Gerard Martín, Cubarsi
Subs: Szczesny, Christensen, Raphinha, Araujo, Casado, Roony Bardghji, Diego Kochen, Dro Fernández, Bernal
Athletic Club XI: Berchiche, Laporte, Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta, Gorosabel, Berenguer, Unai Simón, Dani Vivian, Oihan Sancet, Nico Williams, Unai Gómez, Mikel Jauregizar
Subs: Lekue, Vesga, Gorka Guruzeta, Jesús Areso, Robert Navarro, Aitor Paredes, Nico Serrano, Álex Padilla, Alejandro Rego, Urko Izeta, Adama Boiro, Selton Sánchez