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Barcelona vs Athletic Club match centre

Barcelona badgeBarcelonaHome · 1 in league
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Momentum↗ Rising83/100OlderLatest
Full time
2:0
UK time · Europe/London
Athletic Club badgeAthletic ClubAway · 10 in league
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Momentum↘ Falling14/100OlderLatest
Goalscorers
Raphinha37′
Fermin82′
Camp Nou · BarcelonaSeason 2026/27Back to matches
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES

Our view of the game

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Why this selection? Data checks & method

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THE FINAL WHISTLE

The match in numbers

Statistics and key moments from this match.

FULL TIME
BarcelonaAthletic Club
12Corner Kicks5
13Fouls6
1Yellow Cards2
—Red Cards—
0Goalkeeper Saves8
621Total passes252
560Passes accurate183

— means not supplied. Live xG availability varies by match. Verified post-match xG is shown separately in the Chance quality section when available.

BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Team news & availability

API-Football

Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.

Barcelona 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Athletic Club 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Includes injuries and other availability reasons supplied by the provider. Player importance and replacement quality require context; these reports do not automatically adjust the Kickoff Edge forecast.

THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT

Your match briefing

From recorded results

Compare the evidence for both teams before drawing a conclusion. The context below uses up to 10 completed matches before this fixture, within the available last 365 days.

HOME PERSPECTIVE

Barcelona

6/10Wins
2.3Goals / game
1.2Conceded / game

Keep in view: 3 losses in that sample. At home, 9 wins from 10 available matches.

Inspect Barcelona’s results
AWAY PERSPECTIVE

Athletic Club

5/10Wins
2.7Goals / game
1.2Conceded / game

Keep in view: 4 losses in that sample. At away venues, 5 wins from 10 available matches.

Inspect Athletic Club’s results
BEFORE YOU DECIDE

What could change the picture?

  • Lineup data is available in the match centre.
  • Recent results include different opponents and competitions.
  • Goals and results describe past outcomes; they do not measure chance quality or guarantee the next result.

Historical context reconstructed from results currently stored, not an archived pre-match briefing. These facts provide context, not a full explanation of the model’s calculation. How this is calculated ↓

HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING

Recent form

Compare recent results at a glance, or open the match list for a closer look.

Last 10 games · all venues and competitions.

About these numbers

Results are from completed 90-minute games before this fixture, across all competitions. Games decided after extra time or penalties are excluded. Switch on “Match home & away form” to compare Barcelona at home with Athletic Club away.

We show up to the selected number of available games from the previous year. Missing results may appear as the database updates. These are past results, not predictions.

Updated 2 Oct, 02:57 UK.

THE SEASON SO FAR

How the teams compare

La Liga · 2026/27 · all league matches

BarcelonaAthletic Club
—Matches played—
—Points earned—
—Wins—
—Goals scored / match—
—Goals conceded / match—
—Clean sheets—
—Failed to score—

Season totals and averages. Home / away compares Barcelona at home with Athletic Club away. Small samples can be misleading.

THE STORY SO FAR

Head-to-head

0 recorded meetings

Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.

TEAM SELECTION

Lineups & formations

Confirmed lineups

Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.

Barcelona

Confirmed formation4-3-3Hansi Flick
  1. 1J. GarciaG
  2. 24E. GarciaD
  3. 5P. CubarsiD
  4. 18G. MartinD
  5. 12X. EspartD
  6. 7FermínM
  7. 22M. BernalM
  8. 8PedriM
  9. 10Lamine YamalF
  10. 11RaphinhaF
  11. 17A. GordonF
Substitutes (11)

13 · W. Szczesny

31 · E. Aller

23 · J. Kounde

2 · J. Cancelo

15 · A. Christensen

3 · A. Balde

16 · Rodri

28 · B. Farinas

20 · D. Olmo

29 · H. Abdelkarim

14 · K. Adeyemi

Athletic Club

Confirmed formation4-2-3-1Edin Terzic
  1. 1U. SimonG
  2. 15H. RinconD
  3. 5Y. AlvarezD
  4. 14A. LaporteD
  5. 31J. Louis-JeanD
  6. 18M. JauregizarM
  7. 28P. CanalesM
  8. 9I. WilliamsM
  9. 8O. SancetM
  10. 10N. WilliamsM
  11. 11G. GuruzetaF
Substitutes (12)

13 · A. Padilla

12 · J. Areso

4 · A. Paredes

20 · A. Rego

30 · I. Monreal

19 · A. Boiro

23 · R. Navarro

16 · I. Ruiz de Galarreta

24 · B. Gerenabarrena

7 · A. Berenguer

25 · A. Djalo

21 · M. Sannadi

INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE

Player statistics

This match

Barcelona

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Joan García906.7—0—34—
Eric García807.3—02684
Pau Cubarsí908.0—011072
Gerard Martín907.3—0195—
Xavi Espart906.6—01381
Fermín López907.7103431
Marc Bernal636.9—0—251
Pedri858.0—1—542
Lamine Yamal907.7—0455—
Raphinha637.910217—
Anthony Gordon807.3—01221
Rodri276.9—0—26—
Dani Olmo277.2—01201
Jules Koundé106.6—0—9—
Karim Adeyemi106.3—013—
João Cancelo96.6—0—51
Wojciech Szczęsny———————
Eder Aller———————
Andreas Christensen———————
Alejandro Balde———————
Brian Fariñas———————
Hamza Abdelkarim———————

Athletic Club

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Unai Simón909.0—0—35—
Hugo Rincón906.3—0—121
Yeray Álvarez906.2—01261
Aymeric Laporte905.6—0—34—
Johaneko Louis Jean707.2—0—183
Mikel Jauregizar706.9—0—124
Peio Canales906.2—0—332
Iñaki Williams606.5—0—61
Oihan Sancet906.7—02191
Nico Williams606.2—0113—
Gorka Guruzeta816.5—0—101
Robert Navarro306.3—0—6—
Álex Berenguer306.5—0191
Adama Boiro206.2—0—8—
Beñat Gerenabarrena206.9—0—10—
Álvaro Djaló96.5—0—11
Alex Padilla———————
Jesús Areso———————
Iker Monreal Agundez———————
Aitor Paredes———————
Alejandro Rego Mora———————
Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta———————
Maroan Sannadi———————
2026/27 STANDINGS

La Liga table

League centre ↗

Current standings · La Liga. Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
1Barcelona77003172421
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2Atletico Madrid7511167916
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3Real Betis751197216
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4Real Madrid75021881015
LWWLW
5Sevilla7412109113
LWWDL
6Alaves7322116511
DLLWW
7Deportivo La Coruna7241108210
DLDWW
8Real Sociedad7313913-410
WLWDW
9Villarreal7223131218
WWLLL
10Athletic Club62227618
DDWWL
11Getafe722347-38
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12Rayo Vallecano72231116-58
DWLWL
13Osasuna7223613-78
DLLLW
14Celta Vigo71428627
WDDDL
15Espanyol7214101007
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16Racing Santander72141121-107
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17Levante6123812-45
LLDWD
18Elche71241117-65
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19Valencia7115413-94
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20Malaga7034312-93
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