The 13th round of the Spanish La Liga presented one of the latest spectacular clashes. The Barcelona vs. Athletic Bilbao match at Camp Nou, as expected by the fans, was filled with high tempo, strong pressing, and impressive goals. The Catalans dominated the field and defeated their opponent 4-0.
From the very first minutes of the match, Robert Lewandowski brought integrity to the game. The striker, demonstrating his experience and vigilance, gifted his team the first goal. His goal uplifted the morale of Barcelona, and Flick's team continued to dominate the game.
Torres's brace, Fermin Lopez's confidence
At the end of the first half, Ferran Torres once again demonstrated his skill. He scored with clean technique in 45+3 minutes, making the score 2-0.
As soon as the second half began, Fermin Lopez stepped onto the stage. His economical shot solidified Barça's advantage.
Near the end, Ferran Torres once again said his word - in 90+1, he scored a brace with an hourly shot.
Structural changes and the fate of the game
Hansi Flick's team was very young, enthusiastic, and active in action. Players like Balde, Cubarsi, and Yamal played with great confidence and strived to show initiative in every episode.
Athletic, however, faced many difficulties throughout the game. Their coordination in the center was insufficient, while Barça's fast players dominated the wings.
The most difficult moment was Sunset's removal from the field in the 54th minute. This situation practically decided the fate of the game for Athletic.
Barcelona - Athletic Bilbao 4:0
Goals: Lewandowski 4, Torres 45+3, 90+1 Fermin Lopez 48
Barcelona - Joan Garcia, Kounde, Cubarsi, Martin, Balde (Araujo, 46'), Fermin Lopez (Casado, 64'), Eric Garcia (Bernal, 74'), Dani Olmo (Rafinha, 81'), Torres, Yamal, Lewandowski (Fernandez, 64').
Athletic Bilbao: Simon, Gorosabel, Vivian, Laporte, Berchiche, Ruiz (Rego, 55'), Berenguer, Jauregizar, Sanchet, Nico Williams (Navarro, 56'), Gomez (Guruzeta, 56').
Elimination: Sunset 54
Significance in the results of the round
With the victory, Barcelona reached 31 points and climbed to first place in the league table. Real Madrid also has 31 points, but they will play their match tomorrow.
Athletic Bilbao remains in 8th place with 17 points.
Summary
Barcelona played confidently, with great strength and high motivation in this round. If Hansi Flick's team continues at this pace, the championship race will become even more intense.
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