The Match
Match Report
Thirty-eight-year-old Aritz Aduriz comes off the bench to score an 89th-minute winner for Athletic Bilbao against champions Barcelona on the opening day of the season.
Live Commentary
Relive Sports Mole's live text coverage of Athletic Bilbao's 1-0 victory over Barcelona on the opening day of the La Liga season.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Friday's La Liga clash between Athletic Bilbao and Barcelona, including team news and predicted lineups.
Head to Head
Feb 10, 2019 7.45pm
Gameweek 23
Athletic Bilbao
0-0
Barcelona
Sep 29, 2018 3.15pm
Gameweek 7
Barcelona
1-1
Athletic Bilbao
Form Guide
Build-up
Barcelona to be without Messi for visit to Bilbao
The 32-year-old is recovering from injury and has yet to train with the team.
Aug 15, 22:15
How Barcelona could line up against Bilbao
Sports Mole looks at how Barcelona could line up in Friday night's La Liga opener against Athletic Bilbao.
Aug 14, 17:29
Barcelona team news: Injury, suspension list vs. Athletic Bilbao
Sports Mole rounds up Barcelona's latest injury and suspension news ahead of Friday's La Liga opener against Athletic Bilbao.
Aug 13, 16:00
Ernesto Valverde provides Lionel Messi injury update
Lionel Messi is unlikely to be fit for Barcelona's La Liga opener against Athletic Bilbao, according to Ernesto Valverde.
Aug 11, 21:43
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LT: 2024-05-18 23:55:42
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS | |
| C | Real Madrid | 36 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 83 | 22 | 61 | 93 |
| 2 | Barcelona | 36 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 74 | 43 | 31 | 79 |
| 3 | GironaGirona | 36 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 75 | 45 | 30 | 75 |
| 4 | Atletico MadridAtletico | 36 | 23 | 4 | 9 | 67 | 39 | 28 | 73 |
| 5 | Athletic Bilbao | 36 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 58 | 37 | 21 | 62 |
| 6 | Real Sociedad | 36 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 49 | 37 | 12 | 57 |
| 7 | Real BetisBetis | 36 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 48 | 43 | 5 | 56 |
| 8 | Villarreal | 36 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 60 | 60 | 0 | 51 |
| 9 | Valencia | 36 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 37 | 40 | -3 | 48 |
| 10 | AlavesAlaves | 37 | 12 | 9 | 16 | 35 | 45 | -10 | 45 |
| 11 | Getafe | 37 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 41 | 52 | -11 | 43 |
| 12 | Sevilla | 36 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 47 | 50 | -3 | 41 |
| 13 | Osasuna | 36 | 11 | 8 | 17 | 40 | 54 | -14 | 41 |
| 14 | Las PalmasLas Palmas | 36 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 32 | 46 | -14 | 38 |
| 15 | Rayo Vallecano | 36 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 29 | 44 | -15 | 38 |
| 16 | Celta Vigo | 36 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 42 | 54 | -12 | 37 |
| 17 | Mallorca | 36 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 29 | 41 | -12 | 36 |
| 18 | CadizCadiz | 36 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 25 | 49 | -24 | 32 |
| R | Granada | 36 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 37 | 70 | -33 | 21 |
| R | Almeria | 36 | 2 | 11 | 23 | 35 | 72 | -37 | 17 |
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