Barcelona continued their convincing start in La Liga 2024/2025. Barcelona successfully silenced Athletic Bilbao with a score of 2-1 in the match jornada 2 at the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys, Saturday (24/8/2024).
The opening goal scored by Lamine Yamal was equalized by Oihan Sancet’s penalty. However, Barcelona did not give up and finally managed to secure victory thanks to Robert Lewandowski’s goal.
Thanks to this result, Barcelona is now ranked second in the standings with 6 points, the same as Celta Vigo’s points at the top. Meanwhile, Bilbao has not won from two matches.
Barcelona tried to immediately take control of the game from the start. However, Hansi Flick’s team still had difficulty breaking down Bilbao’s defense.
Barcelona were only able to open the lead in the 24th minute. Yamal’s long-range shot hit Inigo Lekue and went fast into a goal.
In the 39th minute, Alex Berenguer was brought down by Pau Cubarsi in the penalty box. Two minutes later, VAR checked the incident. VAR finally decided on a penalty for Bilbao.
Oihan Sancet easily defeated Marc-Andre ter Stegen from the penalty spot. The score was 1-1 when the match entered the halftime break.
Entering the second half, Barcelona continued to dominate their possession. The home team created several opportunities, but none resulted in goals.
Barcelona finally took the lead again in the 75th minute, this time through Lewandowski’s goal. Taking advantage of the rebound, the Polish bomber fired a shot that Alex Padilla failed to block.
There were no additional goals scored by either team in the remaining time. The score of 2-1 for Barca’s victory was the final result of this match.
Lamine Yamal was named the best player in Barcelona’s 2-1 win over Athletic Bilbao.
Lamine Yamal continued his incredible form with Spain at Euro 2024. The 17-year-old played a part in Barcelona’s opening goal with a powerful shot from outside the penalty box.
Overall, Yamal played brilliantly, taking two shots, making three successful dribbles, and sending two passes into the heart of the opponent’s defense.
Lamine Yamal also wanted to help his team’s defense by making two successful tackles from two attempts. He also recorded one clearance and five recoveries.
