Match report

Barcelona Defeats Athletic Club 1-0 in La Liga

Athletic Club
Athletic Club
0–1
FT
Barcelona
Barcelona
Mar 7, 2026

Barcelona held their nerve to defeat Athletic Club 1-0 in a tense La Liga clash. The victory was secured with a late goal by Lamine Yamal, who capitalized on a well-timed assist from Pedri. Despite numerous substitutions and a few cautions, Barcelona maintained their composure to secure the win.

Key Facts

  • • Barcelona defeated Athletic Club 1-0 in La Liga.
  • • Lamine Yamal scored the match-winning goal for Barcelona.
  • • Pedri provided the assist for the winning goal.
  • • Athletic Club's A. Rego and D. Vivian received yellow cards.
  • • Barcelona's P. Cubarsi was also shown a yellow card.

Lineups

Athletic Club

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 U. Simon (G)
  • 2 A. Gorosabel (D)
  • 3 D. Vivian (D)
  • 14 A. Laporte (D)
  • 19 A. Boiro (D)
  • 18 M. Jauregizar (M)
  • 30 A. Rego (M)
  • 7 A. Berenguer (M)
  • 44 S. Sanchez (M)
  • 20 U. Gomez (M)
  • 9 I. Williams (F)

Substitutes

  • 27 A. Padilla
  • 17 Y. Berchiche
  • 15 I. Lekue
  • 12 J. Areso
  • 23 R. Navarro
  • 22 N. Serrano
  • 49 E. Garcia
  • 47 I. Monreal
  • 16 I. Ruiz de Galarreta
  • 11 G. Guruzeta
  • 6 M. Vesga
  • 8 O. Sancet

Barcelona

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 13 J. Garcia (G)
  • 24 E. Garcia (D)
  • 5 P. Cubarsi (D)
  • 18 G. Martin (D)
  • 2 J. Cancelo (D)
  • 20 D. Olmo (M)
  • 22 M. Bernal (M)
  • 17 M. Casado (M)
  • 10 Lamine Yamal (F)
  • 7 F. Torres (F)
  • 14 M. Rashford (F)

Substitutes

  • 25 W. Szczesny
  • 31 D. Kochen
  • 9 R. Lewandowski
  • 11 Raphinha
  • 4 R. Araujo
  • 8 Pedri
  • 19 R. Bardghji
  • 36 A. Cortes
  • 16 Fermín
  • 43 T. Marques
  • 42 X. Espart

Timeline

  1. Athletic Club
    10' Athletic Club subst · Substitution 1
    Off: U. Gomez · On: R. Navarro
  2. Athletic Club
    46' Athletic Club subst · Substitution 2
    Off: S. Sanchez · On: O. Sancet
  3. Barcelona
    46' Barcelona subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. Bernal · On: Pedri
  4. Athletic Club
    50' Athletic Club Card · Yellow Card
    A. Rego

    Foul

  5. Barcelona
    57' Barcelona Card · Yellow Card
    P. Cubarsi

    Foul

  6. Barcelona
    62' Barcelona subst · Substitution 2
    Off: F. Torres · On: R. Lewandowski
  7. Barcelona
    62' Barcelona subst · Substitution 3
    Off: M. Rashford · On: Raphinha
  8. Barcelona
    62' Barcelona subst · Substitution 4
    Off: D. Olmo · On: Fermín López
  9. Barcelona
    68' Barcelona Goal · Normal Goal
    Lamine Yamal · Assist: Pedri
  10. Athletic Club
    69' Athletic Club subst · Substitution 3
    Off: I. Williams · On: G. Guruzeta
  11. Athletic Club
    69' Athletic Club subst · Substitution 4
    Off: A. Rego · On: M. Vesga
  12. Athletic Club
    74' Athletic Club subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Mikel Jauregizar · On: E. Garcia
  13. Barcelona
    78' Barcelona subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Marc Casadó · On: R. Araujo
  14. Athletic Club
    90'+3 Athletic Club Card · Yellow Card
    D. Vivian

    Foul

Match Stats

Stat Athletic Club Barcelona
Fouls 11 9
Pass Accuracy 75% 89%
Offsides 7 4
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 10 7
Corners 2 4
Total Passes 262 658
Yellow Cards 2 1
Blocked Shots 1 2
Shots on Target 3 2
xG 0.85 0.40
Shots off Target 6 3
Possession 30% 70%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 196 586
Shots Inside Box 7 5
Saves 2 3
Shots Outside Box 3 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Barcelona's late goal by Lamine Yamal in the 68th minute shifted the momentum in their favor.
  • ▸ Athletic Club's multiple substitutions in the second half did not change the outcome of the game.