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·25 August 2026

PREVIEW | Barcelona vs Athletic Bilbao: team news, lineups, predictions (La Liga 27/08)

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Barcelona and Athletic Bilbao face each other this Thursday at the Spotify Camp Nou on Match Day one of the La Liga.

Last time out, Barcelona triumphed 0-5 against Elche CF (La Liga 2026/27). Last time out, Athletic Bilbao slipped to a 1-3 defeat against Sevilla FC (La Liga 2026/27).

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The last meeting between the two teams ended with Barcelona winning 1-0.

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Last starting XIs

Barcelona ( vs Elche CF 2026-08-23): Joan Garcia, Eric García, Andreas Christensen, Gerard Martín, Xavi Espart, Marc Bernal, Pablo Gavi, Lamine Yamal, Fermín López, Karim Adeyemi, Raphinha

Athletic Bilbao ( vs Sevilla FC 2026-08-22): Unai Simón, Jesús Areso, Aitor Paredes, Yeray Álvarez, Yuri Berchiche, Benat Gerenabarrena, Peio Canales, Iñaki Williams, Oihan Sancet, Álex Berenguer, Gorka Guruzeta

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MANAGERS

Hans-Dieter Flick has faced Edin Terzic on one occasion, recording a win.
Hans-Dieter Flick has faced Athletic Bilbao on six occasions, recording only wins.

HEAD TO HEAD

Barcelona and Athletic Bilbao have already faced each other 246 times, with Barcelona holding the advantage: 127 wins, against 79 Athletic Bilbao victories.
At Spotify Camp Nou, Barcelona have the edge in their meetings with Athletic Bilbao: 84 wins in 118 matches. Athletic Bilbao have 20 victories.
In La Liga, the two teams have played 190 matches, with 98 Barcelona wins, 32 draws and 60 Athletic Bilbao victories.

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