Barcelona beat Athletic Bilbao 2-0 at the Camp Nou in their first home match of the LaLiga 2026-2027 season on August 27, 2026 [1, 2, 3]. Raphinha opened the scoring in the 37th minute after receiving a through ball from Pedri, rounding goalkeeper Unai Simon before tapping into an empty net [1, 2, 3].
Fermin Lopez sealed the win in the 82nd minute, capitalizing on a failed clearance by Aymeric Laporte from Karim Adeyemi's low cross [1, 2, 3]. Barcelona dominated most of the match and created better scoring chances despite Athletic goalkeeper Unai Simon making seven important saves to keep his side in the game [1, 2].
Lamine Yamal also came close for Barcelona, hitting the crossbar and forcing notable saves from Simon following a curling shot [1, 2, 3]. Barcelona’s manager Hansi Flick made three changes from their 5-0 opening round victory at Elche, with Anthony Gordon making his full debut and Rodri entering as a substitute in the 62nd minute [3].
After two matches, Barcelona sits on six points, joining Real Madrid, Real Betis, and Sevilla at the top of the LaLiga standings, while Athletic Bilbao remains winless along with Real Sociedad [1, 2].
