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Barcelona beat Athletic Bilbao v twenty-one in a match on the 21st round of La Liga. The captain of the culés Leo Messi (20) opened after a magnificent direct free kick. At the beginning of the second part Jordi Alba (49) scored a ridiculous own goal. Antoine Griezmann (75) gave the hosts a further lead in the final minutes of the match. This time the Blaugranas managed to beat their rival after a dramatic defeat in the final of the Spanish Super Cup.
Thus, Barcelona occupied second place in the standings with the same number of points with Real Madrid, but better goal difference. At the same time, Athletic Bilbao is eleventh with an advantage of 24 points.
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The Catalans started aggressively and put a lot of pressure on their rival. The guests were unable to get the ball out of their own court and this resulted in the first opportunity for the hosts. In minute 5, Antoine Griezmann put Leo Messi behind the defense. The Argentine controlled and fired, but Unai Simon managed to close the distance and save.
Two minutes later, Antoine Griezmann got to the edge of the area and fired, but again the Cuenca Vasco goalkeeper.
In the following minutes, Barcelona continued to be the most active team and opted for attacks on the left wing, where Jordi Alba and Antoine Griezmann were out. In one of them, the Frenchman focused on the penalty area, after which the ball was deflected and hit Miralem Pjanic. The midfielder shot from the edge of the area, after which the ball bounced off Leo Messi’s chest and went over the crossbar.
In minute 20, Barcelona opened the scoring. The Katluns got the right to take a direct free kick on the edge of the penalty area. Leo Messi got behind the ball and with a great shot in the upper left corner he scored.
💥 BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM! LION #MESSI WITH A SPECTACULAR FREE KICK! 1-0! pic.twitter.com/SnXNLzwe94
– FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) January 31, 2021
Three minutes later, Athletic Bilbao made their first accurate shot of the match. Yuri Berciche found himself on the edge of the area and made a solid shot, but Marc-Andre ter Stegen caught.
In the 25th minute, the Catalans responded with an attack from the right wing. Leo Messi passed to Ronald Araujo, who advanced and fired to the ground to the right corner, but the ball went out.
In the following minutes, the two teams formed a strong battle in the middle of the field, which did not lead to positions in front of one of the two gates. Still, the hosts remained the leading team, but Unai Simon was not threatened.
At the end of the first half, Barcelona tried to reach the second goal, but the Athletic de Bilbao defense succeeded. In the 45th minute, after an attack from several passes, Leo Messi put Usman Dembélé on the right. The wing fired instantly, but its shot went over the gate.
HALFTIME
1️⃣ Barça (#Messi, twenty ‘)
0️⃣ Athletic# BarçaAthletic pic.twitter.com/O7nqVCaCAz– FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) January 31, 2021
At the beginning of the second part Leo Messi made one of his brand advances through the center, then he passed Antoine Griezmann, who immediately fired and Unai Simon saved, but it was in an ambush.
In the 49th minute, Athletic Bilbao reestablished the tie. After a strong cross from Raúl García in the penalty area, Jordi Alba tried to clear the ball on a corner kick, but caught the ball in his own goal.
49 & # 39; GOOOOOAAAAAALLLL FOR THE ATHLETIC !!! ⚽️
1-1 me # BarçaAthletic #Athletic Club 🦁 pic.twitter.com/AmumEnjjo5
– Athletic Club (@Athletic_en) January 31, 2021
In the 57th minute Antoine Griezmann crossed into the penalty area, after which Miralem Pjanic headed in from the left corner, but Unai Simon intervened magnificently and scored off a corner kick.
In the following minutes, Barcelona tried to pressure their rival in their own field, but Marcelino’s graduates were well organized and allowed no new dangers for Unai Simon.
In the 72nd minute Alex Berenger received it into the penalty area and shot into the near corner, but the ball went through the left post.
Three minutes later, the Catalans again took the lead. After a quick attack down the right wing, Usman Dembélé took out Oscar Mingesa, who crossed abruptly to the bare ground Antoine Griezmann, and for the French it was easy to catch in the net with a single touch.
💥💥 BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM! @AntoGriezmann GIVE THE BARÇA LEADERSHIP! 2-1! pic.twitter.com/sDSXeRP9Iu
– FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) January 31, 2021
In the 88th minute, Raúl García shot from the edge of the area, but Marc-Andre ter Stegen scored from a corner kick. Basquier tried massive pressure late in the match, but the defense against the German guard faced dangers. In the background of added time, Jordi Alba made a solid shot, but Unai Simon caught. This was the last serious action in front of one of the two doors.
BARCELONA – ATHLETICS BILBAO 2: 1
1: 0 Messi 20 ‘
1: 1 Alba 49′-aut.
Griezmann 2: 1 75 ‘
INITIAL COMPOSITIONS:
BARCELONA: Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Oscar Mingesa, Ronald Araujo, Samuel Umtiti, Jordi Alba, Frankie de Jong, Miralem Pjanic, Pedri, Usman Dembele, Antoine Griezmann, Lionel Messi
Coach; Ronald Koeman
Barça XI# BarçaAthletic
💪🟦🟥 pic.twitter.com/98qWQC2MSI– FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) January 31, 2021
ATLÉTICO BILBAO: Unai Simon, Ander Capa, Jeray Alvarez, Inigo Martinez, Yuri Berciche, Dani Garcia, Unai Vencedor, Oscar de Macros, Iker Munain, Raul Garcia, Inyaki Williams
Coach: Marcelino
ALIGNMENT I This is the 1️⃣1️⃣ of the lions to face the @fcbarcelona_es at the Camp Nou 👇# BarçaAthletic #Athletic Club 🦁 pic.twitter.com/xJnYKrak52
– Athletic Club (@AthleticClub) January 31, 2021
Ch. Judge: Antonio Mateu
Stadium: Camp Nou, Barcelona
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