#Match Information:

 

**Match**: [](#athleticbilbao) Athletic Bilbao vs Barcelona [](#barcelona)

**Competition**: La Liga

**Date**: Sunday, 3rd of March 2024

**Time**: 21:00 CET / 15:00 EST – [Convert to local time](https://www.time.is/1709496000)

**Venue**: [San Mamés, Bilbao](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f8/San_Mames%2C_Bilbao%2C_Euskal_Herria_-_Basque_Country.jpg) – 53289 capacity

**Referee**: Alejandro José Hernández Hernández

 

#Lineups and Squads:

 

[](#barcelona) **Barcelona** – [Official squad to be confirmed](https://twitter.com/FCBarcelona/status/1763894684907094356/photo/1)

**GK**: Ter Stegen, Iñaki Peña, **Diego Kochen**

**DEF**: João Cancelo, ~~Álex Baldé~~, Araújo, Íñigo Martínez, Christensen, ~~Alonso~~, Koundé, **Pau Cubarsi**, **Héctor Fort**

**MID**: ~~Gavi~~, Pedri, Oriol Romeu, Sergi Roberto, Frenkie, Gündoğan

**ATT**: ~~Ferran Torres~~, Lewandowski, Raphinha, João Félix, Vitor Roque, **Lamine Yamal**, **Marc Guiu**

**Unavailable**: Álex Baldé, Alonso, Gavi, Ferran Torres (injured)

**Not called**:

 

[](#athleticbilbao) **Athletic Bilbao** – Official squad to be confirmed

**GK**: Unai Simon, Julen Agirrezabala

**DEF**: ~~Dani Vivian~~, Aitor Paredes, Yeray, Lekue, ~~Yuri~~, De Marcos, Imanol García, Beñat Prados

**MID**: Mikel Vesga, Oihan Sancet, Muniain, Dani García, Ruiz de Galarreta, ~~Ander Herrera~~, Unai Gómez Etxebarria, Mikel Jauregizar

**ATT**: Alex Berenguer, Williams, ~~Nico Williams~~, Gorka Guruzeta, Asier Villalibre, Raúl García, Malcom Ares Djalo

**Unavailable**: Yuri, Ander Herrera (injured) Dani Vivian, Nico Williams (suspended)

**Not called**:

 

#Form guide:

 

**Athletic Bilbao**

– **Form**: **[W]** L W D W

– **Goals scored**: 8

– **Goals conceded**: 5

– **Last match**: Athletic Club 3:0 Atlético Madrid – Copa Del Rey

**Barcelona**

– **Form**: **[W]** D W D W

– **Goals scored**: 13

– **Goals conceded**: 6

– **Last match**: FC Barcelona 4:0 Getafe – La Liga

 

#Head-to-head:

 

– **Last meeting**: Athletic Club 4:2 FC Barcelona

– **Date**: Wednesday, 24th of January 2024, 21:30 CET

– **Competition**: Copa Del Rey

– **Threads**: [Pre-match thread](https://www.reddit.com/r/Barca/comments/19dpyps/prematch_thread_athletic_bilbao_vs_barcelona_copa/) | [Match thread](https://www.reddit.com/r/Barca/comments/19eqgwc/match_thread_athletic_club_vs_barcelona_spanish/) | [Post-match thread](https://www.reddit.com/r/Barca/comments/19eu9y4/postmatch_thread_athletic_club_vs_barcelona/)

– **Highlights**: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wP6__QU0jv0

 

#Comments (Post-match thread):

 

Author: **-The-Term-** | Score: **463** pts | **[Source](https://reddit.com/r/Barca/comments/19eu9y4/postmatch_thread_athletic_club_vs_barcelona/kjf5fnw/)**

> https://preview.redd.it/705fsdtjzgec1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c8600426979dbac5d39a4b4df0bda2dfcfc0239f

Author: **TripleDiesel** | Score: **306** pts | **[Source](https://reddit.com/r/Barca/comments/19eu9y4/postmatch_thread_athletic_club_vs_barcelona/kjf5nl9/)**

> This team can’t match the intensity of any team what a disgrace, scared of whats gonna happen in the UCL honestly. Btw Athletic have pressed their lungs out for 120 minutes straight and STILL looked considerably fitter. The only one that could match them was Frenkie. This group of players just doesn’t have the “dog” in them, especially for these kind of games.

Author: **TrueCooler** | Score: **271** pts | **[Source](https://reddit.com/r/Barca/comments/19eu9y4/postmatch_thread_athletic_club_vs_barcelona/kjf5r4e/)**

> No words needed, I’ll let the numbers speak for themselves.

> https://preview.redd.it/0dd73rpvzgec1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a9592573b5efb318ee9ef00d7fa20f5be79593b7

Author: **heX_dzh** | Score: **200** pts | **[Source](https://reddit.com/r/Barca/comments/19eu9y4/postmatch_thread_athletic_club_vs_barcelona/kjf5swh/)**

> What can we say that hasn’t been said a thousand times already? Every match, the same thing over and over again.

Author: **MiloOfAfrica** | Score: **125** pts | **[Source](https://reddit.com/r/Barca/comments/19eu9y4/postmatch_thread_athletic_club_vs_barcelona/kjf5pqi/)**

> Fort, Cubarsi, Lamine… the only positives for this week. We move on.

Author: **Cultural_Hippo2199** | Score: **110** pts | **[Source](https://reddit.com/r/Barca/comments/19eu9y4/postmatch_thread_athletic_club_vs_barcelona/kjf5h6u/)**

> One team wants to win the other wants to pass the ball around for the whole game bc they we are BARCELONA 😭

Author: **iamfranke** | Score: **102** pts | **[Source](https://reddit.com/r/Barca/comments/19eu9y4/postmatch_thread_athletic_club_vs_barcelona/kjf5pmo/)**

> I feel like none of our players has pace except for Lamine. And it was obvious today when compared to Williams brothers.

Author: **FreddieDodd3661** | Score: **100** pts | **[Source](https://reddit.com/r/Barca/comments/19eu9y4/postmatch_thread_athletic_club_vs_barcelona/kjf5i2k/)**

> I can already predict Xavi in the press conference saying that we coulda/shoulda won this game on these two 1v1 missed by Yamal. And YES, technically, that is true. And YES, Bilbao is as of now one of the, if not, the best Spanish team and playing there is always a tremendous challenge.

> But that won’t stop me from thinking that during the whole game, all I kept thinking was “Oh so this is what a team with a project looks like. Oh, this is what a team with spirit, ideas, conviction looks like”.

> I won’t even get in the tactical choices. Just having six minutes left in the game and seeing us pass and pass again between the défense and midfield is both embarrassing and infuriating. I don’t know what the game plan is, I don’t know what we aim to achieve, I dont’t see any improvements, nothing. We had a magnificent De Jong, a goal thanks to a fluke and an other thanks to a wonderful individual achievement. Aside that, nothing. Six months and going on now. Just ridiculous.

Author: **BestShaunaEU** | Score: **95** pts | **[Source](https://reddit.com/r/Barca/comments/19eu9y4/postmatch_thread_athletic_club_vs_barcelona/kjf5y02/)**

> Why isn’t Roque getting any playing time?

Author: **Matafa** | Score: **90** pts | **[Source](https://reddit.com/r/Barca/comments/19eu9y4/postmatch_thread_athletic_club_vs_barcelona/kjf5hob/)**

> Xavi and his family staff OUUUUTT

Author: **futbolsokur** | Score: **84** pts | **[Source](https://reddit.com/r/Barca/comments/19eu9y4/postmatch_thread_athletic_club_vs_barcelona/kjf5f3c/)**

> Remember when the Betis match was supposed to be our turning point of the seoson?!!! Fuck this shit!!!!!!!

Author: **NikolasFoot** | Score: **74** pts | **[Source](https://reddit.com/r/Barca/comments/19eu9y4/postmatch_thread_athletic_club_vs_barcelona/kjf5h0g/)**

> Carbon copy of the 21/22 loss against Athletic. Getting dominated, somehow making it to ET, losing to the better team in the end. Only positive is that Xavi didn’t injure Cancelo and Christensen by overplaying them, like he did with Fati. Negative is that Xavi had 2 years and around 200 mil worth of players yet the result got only worse.

> Happy for Ernesto, he has flaws but he’s clearly a great coach and he handled everything regarding Barça with incredible dignity. He deserves this.

Author: **kowaterboy** | Score: **73** pts | **[Source](https://reddit.com/r/Barca/comments/19eu9y4/postmatch_thread_athletic_club_vs_barcelona/kjf61cx/)**

> all the qatari staff need to be out today

Author: **GeneralBrothers** | Score: **65** pts | **[Source](https://reddit.com/r/Barca/comments/19eu9y4/postmatch_thread_athletic_club_vs_barcelona/kjf5yp6/)**

> I refrained from saying it for long but there it is: Xavi needs to go.

> His tactics are just flat out horrendous, nothing in our game is working. The defense is wobbly, our “pressing” can be outplaye by pretty much any team, our attack doesn’t systemically create chances and if we accidentally create one our forwards usually lack the confidence to finish them.

> Xavi has failed as a tactician and as a motivator, and given all the injuries, his staff has failed at preparing and protecting the players

 

#Quotes:

 

 

#Latest News:

 

[[Article] – Xavi ready to match ‘the most intense team in the league’](https://www.fcbarcelona.com/en/videos/3918496/xavi-ready-to-match-the-most-intense-team-in-the-league) – **fcbarcelona.com**

[[Squad] – The FC Barcelona squad for the game against Athletic Club](https://www.fcbarcelona.com/en/football/first-team/news/3917441/the-fc-barcelona-squad-for-the-game-against-athletic-club) – **fcbarcelona.com**

[[Article] – The lowdown on Athletic Club](https://www.fcbarcelona.com/en/football/first-team/news/3916825/the-lowdown-on-athletic-club) – **fcbarcelona.com**

[[Article] – Pedri and Ilkay Gündoğan confident of good end to season](https://www.fcbarcelona.com/en/football/first-team/news/3917168/pedri-and-ilkay-gundogan-confident-of-good-end-to-season) – **fcbarcelona.com**

[[Training] – Friday’s training session ahead of trip to Bilbao](https://www.fcbarcelona.com/en/football/first-team/news/3916726/fridays-training-session-ahead-of-trip-to-bilbao) – **fcbarcelona.com**

[[Training] – Preparations for Bilbao continue](https://www.fcbarcelona.com/en/football/first-team/news/3915891/preparations-for-bilbao-continue) – **fcbarcelona.com**

[[Article] – When and where to watch Athletic Club v FC Barcelona](https://www.fcbarcelona.com/en/football/first-team/news/3915009/when-and-where-to-watch-athletic-club-v-fc-barcelona) – **fcbarcelona.com**

 

#TV/Online:

 

**[Livesoccertv](https://www.livesoccertv.com/match/4678536/athletic-club-vs-barcelona/)** | **[Liveonsat](https://liveonsat.com/europe-spain-laliga.php)** | **[FCBarcelona.com](https://www.fcbarcelona.com/en/football/first-team/news/3915009/when-and-where-to-watch-athletic-club-v-fc-barcelona)**

 

by decho

9 comments

  3. Tough mach ahead. Expecting a narrow win, but wouldn’t be surprised if we dropped points, Athletic are very solid at home this season.

  5. A must win game, Real Madrid have injuries and they can drop points. If we wanna get a shot on this title somehow. We’re gonna need this win.

  6. We came close to beating in CDR, this time around I think we’ll actually do it

  7. We did very good against Getafe last week and Bilbao have been on an electric run of form beating us and Atlético in the Copa Del Rey. All I can say is that it’s going to be a hell of a match.

  8. Rm loses today, we win ezpz and we are in for a close fucking ride. I’m not even delulu, we are winning this bois

  9. Athletic are tough a.f. at San Mamés, hopefully they have a hangover effect from beating Atlético de Madrid in la Copa so that Barça can take advantage 

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