Barcelona won 1-0 victory over Athletic Bilbao in the 31st week match of the Spanish La Liga which took place at the Camp Nou Stadium on Wednesday (24/6).
The game was fierce in the early minutes. Athletic had to break the host defense and make Marc Andre Ter Stegen rescue.
Lionel Messi and his friends immediately rose. Foot-to-foot games to lock up the opponent’s defense are immediately demonstrated, but Athletic can still move and dare to play a fairly high line of defense with high pressing when Barcelona start the attack from below.
Athletic style of play makes the game run quite balanced. Not only Barcelona who have the opportunity, foster children Gaizka Gaitano also makes Gerard Pique and his friends can not relax.
Aside from Suarez’s three chances and one Messi shot, which occurred in the initial 15 minutes, there is no chance that really endangers Athletic’s goal. The cohesiveness of the guest players in the defense to make the Blaugrana difficult to dismantle the defense.
Entering the second half of Barcelona’s dominance is still felt, but has not been able to find a gap in the final third of the field. Antoine Griezmann’s chances in the 54th minute were still able to be broken by goalkeeper Unai Simon.
Barcelona’s new attack paid off in the 71st minute. Barcelona siege with a surging attack completed by Ivan Rakitic who made use of Messi’s movements.
Rakitic’s goal was a differentiator in this match as well as a three-figure decider for Barcelona.
