FC Barcelona 2-0 Athletic Club: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
La Liga Matchday 1 · Thursday 27 August 2026 · Spotify Camp Nou, Barcelona · referee M. Ortiz Arias · full time
Full time: FC Barcelona 2-0 Athletic Club
FC Barcelona 2-0 Athletic Club: FC Barcelona took the points in La Liga Matchday 1 on Thursday 27 August 2026 at Spotify Camp Nou. The goals: Raphinha 37', Fermín López 82'.
How FC Barcelona won it
FC Barcelona struck first through Raphinha in the 37th minute, set up by Pedri. Fermín López made it 2-0 to FC Barcelona in the 82nd minute.
It was 1-0 at half-time.
The referee, M. Ortiz Arias, showed 3 yellow cards: 1 to FC Barcelona and 2 to Athletic Club.
FC Barcelona: H. Flick, 4-3-3 · Athletic Club: E. Terzic, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 0.35 for FC Barcelona and 3.36 for Athletic Club.
FC Barcelona scored about 1.7 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Athletic Club left about 3.4 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Athletic Club created the better chances, 3.36 xG to 0.35, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
FC Barcelona had 10 shots on target, Athletic Club 0.
Athletic Club's goalkeeper made 8 saves.
FC Barcelona had 70% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
FC Barcelona came into it with 7 La Liga matches played, scoring 4.4 and conceding 1.0 a match, with 3.68 expected goals for and 0.99 against, and had won 100% of their matches.
Athletic Club came into it with 6 La Liga matches played, scoring 1.2 and conceding 1.0 a match, with 1.55 expected goals for and 1.29 against, and had won 33% of their matches.
FC Barcelona vs Athletic Club: the match in numbers
| FC Barcelona | Match statistics | Athletic Club |
|---|---|---|
| 70% | Ball possession | 30% |
| 0.35 | Expected goals (xG) | 3.36 |
| 22 | Total shots | 5 |
| 10 | Shots on target | 0 |
| 4 | Big chances | 0 |
| 621 | Total passes | 252 |
| 90% | Pass accuracy | 73% |
| 12 | Corners | 5 |
| 13 | Fouls | 6 |
| 8 | Offsides | 5 |
| 14 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0 | Saves | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Unai Simón (Athletic Club), rated 8.5 by Sportmonks.
FC Barcelona
- Pedri 8.0 1 assist
- Lamine Yamal 7.9
- Raphinha 7.8 1 goal
- Fermín López 7.7 1 goal
- Pau Cubarsí 7.4
Athletic Club
- Unai Simón 8.5
- J. Louis-Jean 7.4
- Oihan Sancet 7.0
- Álex Berenguer 6.8
- Beñat Gerenabarrena 6.7
The lowest-rated starter was Aymeric Laporte at 6.0. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- FC Barcelona: FC Barcelona vs Getafe Saturday 10 October 2026 · La Liga
- Athletic Club: Rayo Vallecano vs Athletic Club Saturday 10 October 2026 · La Liga
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Questions about FC Barcelona vs Athletic Club
What was the score in FC Barcelona vs Athletic Club?
FC Barcelona 2-0 Athletic Club (half-time 1-0), La Liga, Thursday 27 August 2026.
Who scored in FC Barcelona vs Athletic Club?
Raphinha 37', Fermín López 82'.
Did Moneyball predict FC Barcelona vs Athletic Club correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in FC Barcelona vs Athletic Club?
Unai Simón, rated 8.5 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed FC Barcelona vs Athletic Club?
M. Ortiz Arias.
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