FC Barcelona
10 shots on target
2–0
Full time
Athletic Club
0 shots on target
FC Barcelona
2–0
Athletic Club
La Liga | Thursday, 27 August 2026 | Full time
70%
Possession
30%
22
Shots
5
10
On target
0
12
Corners
5
La Liga · Matchweek 1 · Thursday, 27 August 2026 at 19:00 UTC
Written before kick-off · preview
FC Barcelona v Athletic Club: what the records say
Written from our own records. Every number here is one we hold.
FC Barcelona host Athletic Club on Thursday 27 August in the La Liga, matchweek 1. FC Barcelona have played once so far, and won it. They scored 5 and conceded 0 in it.
Athletic Club have not won in five games. They have scored 11 and conceded 16 in those eight games — 1.4 goals a game, 2.0 against.
Álex Berenguer has been Athletic Club's most productive, with one goal. We hold no scoring contribution for any FC Barcelona player yet this season.
Commentary
Minute by minute, as it happened.- 1' First half begins.
- 1' Raphinha is caught offside for Barcelona. Raphinha
- 3' Offside against Barcelona. Anthony Gordon is caught offside. Anthony Gordon
- 4' Fermín López from Barcelona commits a foul. Fermín López
- 4' Johaneko Louis-Jean from Athletic Club wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5' Athletic Club wins a corner after Pau Cubarsí concedes. Pau Cubarsí
- 7' Oihan Sancet is caught offside for Athletic Club. Oihan Sancet
- 8' Barcelona wins a corner after Johaneko Louis-Jean concedes.
- 9' Eric García from Barcelona had a header attempt from the center of the box that was close but missed to the left. The chance was set up by a cross from Pedri after a corner. Eric García
- 11' The match is delayed due to an injury to Aymeric Laporte from Athletic Club. Aymeric Laporte
- 11' Attempt missed. Lamine Yamal from Barcelona takes a left-footed shot from the right side of the box that is close but goes to the left. Anthony Gordon provided the assist. Lamine Yamal
- 13' Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
- 14' Marc Bernal from Barcelona commits a foul. Marc Bernal
- 14' Oihan Sancet from Athletic Club is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Oihan Sancet
- 16' Lamine Yamal is caught offside for Barcelona. Lamine Yamal
- 19' Attempt saved. Lamine Yamal from Barcelona has a left-footed shot from the right side of the box, but Unai Simón from Athletic Club saves it in the top left corner. The shot was assisted by Raphinha. Lamine Yamal
- 19' Barcelona wins a corner after Unai Simón concedes. Unai Simón
- 20' Foul committed by Anthony Gordon of Barcelona. Anthony Gordon
- 20' Hugo Rincón from Athletic Club is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Hugo Rincón
- 23' Offside for Barcelona. Anthony Gordon is caught offside. Anthony Gordon
- 24' Barcelona wins a corner after Aymeric Laporte concedes. Aymeric Laporte
- 24' Lamine Yamal's left-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked. Lamine Yamal
- 24' Raphinha from Barcelona hits the right post with a header from the center of the box, assisted by Xavi Espart's cross. Raphinha
- 27' Foul by Xavi Espart of Barcelona. Xavi Espart
- 27' Iñaki Williams from Athletic Club wins a free kick in the attacking half. Iñaki Williams
- 27' Xavi Espart of Barcelona receives a yellow card for a bad foul. Xavi Espart
- 29' Lamine Yamal is caught offside for Barcelona. Lamine Yamal
- 31' Athletic Club wins a corner after Marc Bernal concedes. Marc Bernal
- 33' Yeray Álvarez from Athletic Club is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Yeray Álvarez
- 33' Raphinha from Barcelona commits a foul. Raphinha
- 35' Fermín López from Barcelona is awarded a free kick in the attacking half. Fermín López
- 35' Foul committed by Aymeric Laporte of Athletic Club. Aymeric Laporte
- 36' Raphinha's left-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Raphinha
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37'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Barcelona leads 1-0 against Athletic Club. Raphinha scores with a left-footed shot from the right side of the six-yard box into the center of the goal, assisted by Pedri's through ball. Raphinha - 37' Nico Williams is caught offside for Athletic Club. Nico Williams
- 40' Nico Williams from Athletic Club misses a right-footed shot from outside the box, sending it to the left. He was assisted by Peio Canales after a corner. Nico Williams
- 40' Athletic Club wins a corner after Eric García concedes. Eric García
- 41' Corner awarded to Barcelona after a concession by Unai Simón. Unai Simón
- 41' Attempt saved. Lamine Yamal from Barcelona has a left-footed shot from the center of the box, but it's saved in the bottom right corner by Unai Simón of Athletic Club. The assist came from Marc Bernal. Marc Bernal
- 42' Attempt missed. Gerard Martín from Barcelona takes a left-footed shot from the center of the box but misses to the left. He was assisted by Eric García after a corner. Gerard Martín
- 44' Iñaki Williams is caught offside for Athletic Club. Iñaki Williams
- 45+1' Barcelona wins a corner after Yeray Álvarez concedes. Yeray Álvarez
- 45+1' Corner awarded to Barcelona after Unai Simón concedes. Unai Simón
- 45+1' Barcelona wins a corner after Johaneko Louis-Jean concedes.
- 45+1' The fourth official has indicated there will be 3 minutes of added time.
- 45+2' The match is delayed due to an injury to Aymeric Laporte of Athletic Club. Aymeric Laporte
- 45+2' Foul committed by Lamine Yamal of Barcelona. Lamine Yamal
- 45+2' Aymeric Laporte from Athletic Club is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Aymeric Laporte
- 45+4' Pedri from Barcelona wins a free kick on the left wing. Pedri
- 45+4' Foul committed by Iñaki Williams of Athletic Club. Iñaki Williams
- 45+4' Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
- First half ends with Barcelona leading Athletic Club 1-0.
- 45+5' Raphinha from Barcelona commits a foul. Raphinha
- 45+5' Johaneko Louis-Jean from Athletic Club wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- Half time · FC Barcelona 0 Athletic Club 0
- 46' The second half begins with Barcelona leading 1-0 against Athletic Club.
- 46' Attempt missed. Anthony Gordon (Barcelona) shoots with his left foot from the center of the box, but it's too high. Raphinha provided the assist. Anthony Gordon
- 48' Foul committed by Gorka Guruzeta of Athletic Club. Gorka Guruzeta
- 48' Gorka Guruzeta from Athletic Club receives a yellow card for a bad foul. Gorka Guruzeta
- 48' Pau Cubarsí from Barcelona is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Pau Cubarsí
- 49' Raphinha from Barcelona commits a foul. Raphinha
- 49' Johaneko Louis-Jean from Athletic Club is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52' Iñaki Williams from Athletic Club wins a free kick in the attacking half. Iñaki Williams
- 52' Foul committed by Xavi Espart of Barcelona. Xavi Espart
- 52' Hugo Rincón from Athletic Club is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Hugo Rincón
- 52' Foul committed by Gerard Martín of Barcelona. Gerard Martín
- 53' Lamine Yamal's left-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked. Lamine Yamal
- 55' Barcelona wins a corner after Unai Simón concedes. Unai Simón
- 55' Attempt saved. Fermín López from Barcelona has a right-footed shot from a tough angle on the right, but it's saved in the bottom right corner by Unai Simón from Athletic Club. The assist came from Lamine Yamal. Lamine Yamal
- 57' Barcelona is awarded a corner after Yeray Álvarez concedes. Yeray Álvarez
- 59' Attempt saved. Xavi Espart from Barcelona has his right-footed shot from outside the box saved in the center of the goal by Unai Simón from Athletic Club. The shot was assisted by Lamine Yamal. Lamine Yamal
- 60' Substitution for Athletic Club: Alex Berenguer comes on for Iñaki Williams. Álex Berenguer
- 60' Substitution for Athletic Club: Robert Navarro comes on for Nico Williams. Robert Navarro
- 60' Marc Bernal from Barcelona committed a foul. Marc Bernal
- 60' Gorka Guruzeta from Athletic Club is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Gorka Guruzeta
- 61' Foul committed by Johaneko Louis-Jean of Athletic Club.
- 61' Johaneko Louis-Jean from Athletic Club receives a yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61' Lamine Yamal from Barcelona wins a free kick on the right wing. Lamine Yamal
- 62' Attempt missed. Pau Cubarsí (Barcelona) took a left-footed shot from the center of the box, but it went high and wide to the left after a set piece situation. Pau Cubarsí
- 62' Attempt saved. Fermín López from Barcelona has his right-footed shot from the left side of the box saved in the center of the goal by Unai Simón from Athletic Club. The chance was set up by a cross from Raphinha. Fermín López
- 63' Substitution for Barcelona: Rodri comes on for Raphinha. Raphinha
- 63' Substitution for Barcelona: Dani Olmo comes on for Marc Bernal. Dani Olmo
- 64' Dani Olmo from Barcelona wins a free kick in the defensive half. Dani Olmo
- 64' Mikel Jauregizar from Athletic Club commits a foul. Mikel Jauregizar
- 65' Fermín López is caught offside for Barcelona. Fermín López
- 66' Offside called against Athletic Club. Alex Berenguer is caught offside. Álex Berenguer
- 67' Corner awarded to Barcelona after Aymeric Laporte concedes. Aymeric Laporte
- 68' Dani Olmo's header from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Unai Simón. The attempt was assisted by Lamine Yamal's cross. Lamine Yamal
- 68' The match is delayed due to an injury to Johaneko Louis-Jean of Athletic Club.
- 70' Substitution for Athletic Club: Beñat Gerenabarrena comes on for Mikel Jauregizar. Beñat Gerenabarrena
- 70' Substitution for Athletic Club: Adama Boiro comes on for Johaneko Louis-Jean due to an injury. Adama Boiro
- 70' Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
- 72' Barcelona wins a corner after Hugo Rincón concedes. Hugo Rincón
- 72' Anthony Gordon's right-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked. He was assisted by Lamine Yamal with a through ball. Lamine Yamal
- 74' Attempt missed. Oihan Sancet from Athletic Club heads the ball from the center of the box, but it goes too high. Beñat Gerenabarrena provided the assist with a cross. Oihan Sancet
- 75' Athletic Club wins a corner after Eric García concedes. Eric García
- 75' Oihan Sancet from Athletic Club hits the left post with a right-footed shot from outside the box, assisted by Alex Berenguer during a fast break. Oihan Sancet
- 78' Hugo Rincón from Athletic Club commits a foul. Hugo Rincón
- 78' Anthony Gordon of Barcelona wins a free kick on the left wing. Anthony Gordon
- 79' Pau Cubarsí is caught offside for Barcelona. Pau Cubarsí
- 79' Attempt missed. Eric García (Barcelona) heads the ball from the center of the box, but it goes to the left. Dani Olmo provided the assist with a cross after a set piece situation. Dani Olmo
- 79' Lamine Yamal's left-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Pedri. Lamine Yamal
- 80' Substitution for Barcelona: Karim Adeyemi comes on for Anthony Gordon. Karim Adeyemi
- 80' Substitution for Barcelona: Jules Koundé comes on for Eric García. Jules Koundé
- 81' Substitution for Athletic Club: Álvaro Djaló comes on for Gorka Guruzeta. Álvaro Djaló
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82'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Barcelona leads 2-0 against Athletic Club. Fermín López scores for Barcelona with a right-footed shot from very close range into the bottom left corner. Fermín López - 83' Attempt missed. Alex Berenguer from Athletic Club takes a right-footed shot from the left side of the box, but it goes close and misses to the right. Oihan Sancet provided the assist. Álex Berenguer
- 84' Lamine Yamal is caught offside for Barcelona. Lamine Yamal
- 84' Oihan Sancet is caught offside for Athletic Club. Oihan Sancet
- 85' Substitution for Barcelona: João Cancelo comes on for Pedri. Pedri
- 87' Foul by Karim Adeyemi of Barcelona. Karim Adeyemi
- 87' Hugo Rincón from Athletic Club is awarded a free kick on the right wing. Hugo Rincón
- 88' Karim Adeyemi's left-footed shot from close range is saved in the center of the goal by Unai Simón. The attempt was assisted by Lamine Yamal's cross. Lamine Yamal
- 89' Corner awarded to Barcelona after Aymeric Laporte concedes. Aymeric Laporte
- 90+1' The fourth official has indicated there will be 4 minutes of added time.
- 90+2' Attempt saved. Lamine Yamal from Barcelona has a left-footed shot from outside the box, but Unai Simón from Athletic Club saves it in the center of the goal. The shot was assisted by Rodri. Lamine Yamal
- 90+3' Adama Boiro from Athletic Club wins a free kick in the defensive half. Adama Boiro
- 90+3' Athletic Club is awarded a corner after Jules Koundé concedes. Jules Koundé
- 90+3' Fermín López from Barcelona commits a foul. Fermín López
- 90+4' Yeray Álvarez from Athletic Club misses a header from the center of the box, sending it to the right. The attempt was assisted by Alex Berenguer with a cross after a corner. Yeray Álvarez
- The second half ends with Barcelona winning 2-0 against Athletic Club.
- The match ends with Barcelona winning 2-0 against Athletic Club.
Match statistics
FC Barcelona on the left, Athletic Club on the right.
The game
70%
Ball possession
30%
130
Total attacks
65
62
Dangerous attacks
39
Attack
22
Shots total
5
10
Shots on target
0
7
Shots off target
5
5
Shots blocked
0
18
Shots inside the box
3
4
Shots outside the box
2
2
Hit the woodwork
1
4
Big chances created
0
2
Big chances missed
0
12
Corners
5
8
Offsides
5
Build-up
621
Passes
252
560
Accurate passes
183
90%
Pass accuracy
73%
18
Crosses
12
7
Accurate crosses
2
20
Dribble attempts
13
13
Successful dribbles
7
20
Throw-ins
20
6
Goal kicks
8
Defence
0
Saves
8
14
Tackles
16
7
Interceptions
18
42
Duels won
43
13
Fouls
6
1
Yellow cards
2
0
Injuries
2
5
Substitutions
5
Player statistics
Every number on this table is the number the fantasy game scored from. Scroll for more columns.
FC Barcelona
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | xG | KP | Pass | Pass% | Touch | Drb | Tkl | Int | Duel% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pau Cubarsí | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 0.36 | – | 107 | 95 | 120 | – | 2 | – | 100 | 7.40 |
| Fermín López | 90 | 1 | – | 3 | 3 | 1.06 | – | 43 | 84 | 58 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 7.67 |
| Lamine Yamal | 90 | – | – | 7 | 3 | 0.57 | 5 | 55 | 82 | 85 | 3 | – | – | 36 | 7.91 |
| Xavi Espart | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 0.06 | 1 | 38 | 77 | 56 | – | 1 | 2 | 33 | 7.19 |
| Gerard Martín | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 0.12 | – | 95 | 98 | 108 | – | – | 2 | NaN | 7.28 |
| Pedri | 85 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 3 | 54 | 96 | 67 | 1 | 2 | – | 100 | 8.02 |
| Anthony Gordon | 80 | – | – | 2 | – | 0.24 | 1 | 22 | 86 | 37 | 3 | 1 | – | 60 | 6.92 |
| Eric García | 80 | – | – | 2 | – | 0.09 | 1 | 68 | 85 | 94 | – | 3 | 1 | 57 | 7.35 |
| Raphinha | 63 | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | 0.25 | 3 | 17 | 94 | 31 | 3 | – | – | 38 | 7.83 |
| Marc Bernal | 63 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 25 | 84 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 6.89 |
| Rodri sub | 27 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 26 | 88 | 29 | – | – | – | NaN | 6.68 |
| Dani Olmo sub | 27 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 0.02 | 1 | 20 | 95 | 27 | 1 | 1 | – | 100 | 7.11 |
| Karim Adeyemi sub | 10 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 0.59 | – | 3 | 100 | 7 | – | – | – | NaN | 6.23 |
| Jules Koundé sub | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | 88 | 13 | – | – | – | NaN | 6.37 |
| João Cancelo sub | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 100 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 50 | 6.44 |
Goalkeeper
| Player | Min | Saves | In box | Conceded | Prevented | Claims | Pass | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joan García | 90 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 34 | 88 | 6.77 |
Athletic Club
Goalkeeper
| Player | Min | Saves | In box | Conceded | Prevented | Claims | Pass | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unai Simón | 90 | 8 | 6 | 2 | – | 3 | 35 | 67 | 8.53 |
| Yeray Álvarez | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 26 | 81 | 6.37 |
| Oihan Sancet | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 19 | 67 | 7.04 |
| Aymeric Laporte | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 34 | 91 | 6.01 |
| Hugo Rincón | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 12 | 67 | 6.43 |
| Peio Canales | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 33 | 73 | 6.50 |
| Gorka Guruzeta | 81 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 10 | 73 | 6.47 |
| Mikel Jauregizar | 70 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 12 | 58 | 6.51 |
| J. Louis-Jean | 70 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 18 | 83 | 7.36 |
| Iñaki Williams | 60 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6 | 33 | 6.36 |
| Nico Williams | 60 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 13 | 54 | 6.37 |
| Álex Berenguer sub | 30 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 9 | 43 | 6.76 |
| Robert Navarro sub | 30 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6 | 67 | 6.35 |
| Adama Boiro sub | 20 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 8 | 88 | 6.27 |
| Beñat Gerenabarrena sub | 20 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 10 | 100 | 6.70 |
| Álvaro Djaló sub | 9 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.37 |
Player cards
Unai Simón had the best game by the SAM rating. These are his numbers.
Unai Simón
Passing
La Liga | FC Barcelona 2-0 Athletic Club | 27 August 2026
23 successful
12 unsuccessful
7
final third passes
35
passes
67%
accuracy
Form
Results each side took into this game, most recent on the right.
FC Barcelona
W
| Played | 1 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 1–0–0 |
| Goals for · against | 5–0 |
Athletic Club
LLDLL
| Played | 8 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 2–1–5 |
| Goals for · against | 11–16 |
Who to watch
Goals and assists this season, across every competition we cover.
FC Barcelona
Nothing recorded yet.
Athletic Club
|
Álex Berenguer
1 goal
|
1 |
|
Ruíz de Galarreta
1 assist
|
1 |
|
I. Williams
1 assist
|
1 |