Barcelona vs Athletic Bilbao 4-0: La Liga – as it happened

Barcelona deliver a comprehensive result to keep their title hopes alive against Real Madrid.

They will now hope for a misstep from their rivals, who take on Elche away.

We hope you enjoyed our coverage of today’s encounter, and on behalf of Al Jazeera, this is Rohan Sharma signing off.

FT: #BarçaAthletic 4-0

First victory at the new Spotify Camp Nou stadium. 💙❤️#LALIGAEASPORTS pic.twitter.com/wpOCBktats

— LALIGA English (@LaLigaEN) November 22, 2025

Want an even more detailed breakdown of what went down in Barcelona’s triumphant return to the Camp Nou?

Look no further than our comprehensive match report, which you can find here.

Barcelona centre back Pau Cubarsi chimed in after the match: “It was incredible to witness this stadium. I had only been here as a fan. My family were able to watch me.

“We scored early and made a statement. I would like to highlight the clean sheet, too.

“I believe the team entered with maximum energy, and we showed that on the field, and we managed to achieve a good result.”

Barcelona manager Hansi Flick weighed in, as well, “Everything was perfect. The clean sheet is important to us and gives us confidence.

“4-0, new stadium, all the fans – it was perfect. We were very well prepared for this match.”

Robert Lewandowksi, who scored Barcelona’s first goal, spoke after the match: “We are so happy to be back. We feel great [to be back] at the Camp Nou. We played very well from the start.

“Playing at the Camp Nou is something else. There is nothing like it. It’s an honour to score the first goal at the new Spotify Camp Nou.

“I’ve had many experiences playing in other stadiums during my career, but here at the Camp Nou it’s something special. This first goal is something I will remember forever.

“From the start of the match, we had it in our heads that we needed to attack and look for the first goal. As a team, we know we have many matches until the end of the year. We don’t just have to play well; we need points. If we play like this, we can win every match.

“Coming back to the Camp Nou is a special day,” Lewandowski told DAZN. “We’re very happy and pleased. For returning with a win. We played very well. Two goals in each half … To be honest, it’s different when we play here. We gain in confidence.

“I’m 37 years old, but it was also special for me to play here again. Even better to score a goal.”

We switch to Premier League action next, as league leaders Arsenal take on local rivals Tottenham at home on Sunday.

That one kicks off at 16:30 GMT, so do make sure to tune in to Al Jazeera’s live text commentary of the game!

Onto the North London Derby. pic.twitter.com/jt0RO21YOe

— Arsenal (@Arsenal) November 22, 2025

Barcelona temporarily go top of the table after tying Real Madrid on points with 31, but having a better goal difference.

However, the Madridistas do have a game in hand, as they take on Elche tomorrow. If they win, they will have a three-point gap on their traditional rivals.

With three of the 10 matches completed for match day 13, here are the updated results:

• Valencia 1-0 Levante
• Alaves 0-1 Celta Vigo
• Barcelona 4-0 Athletic Bilbao

The Blaugrana make a triumphant return to the Spotify Camp Nou with a sublime 4-0 performance over Athletic Bilbao.

The celebrations started early after Lewandowksi opened the scoring after just four minutes. Torres then doubled the lead near the end of stoppage time in the first half.

Lopez added another for good measure, before Torres found the net once more to put the result truly beyond their opponents.

Bilbao were not helped by Sancet’s sending off, and despite having flashes of brilliance, just didn’t bring enough to the table against this attacking powerhouse.

Full-time: Barcelona 4-0 Athletic Bilbao

We came back.
We lived it.
And we won. pic.twitter.com/Qixkm56dZe

— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) November 22, 2025

The two minutes of additional time is quickly played out, before the referee ends Bilbao’s misery.

Full-time: Barcelona 4-0 Athletic Bilbao

Yamal delivers another brilliant piece of skill to make it four for the hosts!

After artfully dodging two Bilbao players, he supplies the crispest of passes to put Torres through on goal.

Torres’ first touch is on point, before he finishes to the left of Simon. The initial goal is ruled offside, before a quick VAR check deems Torres was onside when Yamal released the ball.

90 mins: Barcelona 4-0 Athletic Bilbao

Torres supplies him a pass on the right side.

He once again aims for the far post, and just lands onto the netting on top.

88 mins: Barcelona 3-0 Athletic Bilbao

Yamal fires in a shot from the right side towards the back post.

Simon looks to have it covered, but a deflection by his centre back ahead of him causes the ball to go off his knees and out.

Luckily for him, Bilbao are able to clear the danger soon after.

85 mins: Barcelona 3-0 Athletic Bilbao

Navarro delivers it from the right side into the box.

There is an errant header towards goal, before Garcia rises high to end the sequence of play.

84 mins: Barcelona 3-0 Athletic Bilbao

Yamal earns a longer stay as Olmo is subbed off instead.

The Brazilian forward is immediately into the thick of it, launching a curling effort towards the right post from just outside the box.

82 mins: Barcelona 3-0 Athletic Bilbao

Bilbao win a free kick about 40 metres out from goal. The ball finds Vivian in the box, who is able to execute a looping header towards goal.

The ball would have gone over, but Garcia doesn’t want to make any mistakes as he tips the ball over for a right-side corner.

The eventual corner is taken, but Barcelona are able to neutralise the threat.

80 mins: Barcelona 3-0 Athletic Bilbao

Looks like Raphinha will be featuring soon, most likely in place of Yamal.

Bilbao continue to show some intent on the attacking end, but have not quite tested Garcia in this half.

78 mins: Barcelona 3-0 Athletic Bilbao

Eric Garcia goes off for Marc Bernal.

74 mins: Barcelona 3-0 Athletic Bilbao

After clattering into Martin in the midfield, the Bilbao player goes into the referee’s naughty list.

73 mins: Barcelona 3-0 Athletic Bilbao

Olmo plays it short to Yamal on the right side.

The ball is eventually delivered into the box, but Bilbao are up to the task.

71 mins: Barcelona 3-0 Athletic Bilbao