Luis Suarez wraps his foot around the shot from the edge of the area from Lionel Messi's knock down but his low drive is straight at the keeper. Barcelona have upped the tempo, but time is against them... 

A flurry of yellows are produced as Athletic Bilbao try to disrupt the Barcelona momentum. 

First, Aritz Aduriz is booked before Benat Etxebarria is cautioned for a weighty challenge.

What's this?? Barcelona are actually playing better now and should have a second! 

Jeremy Mathieu crosses across the face of goal and to the far post where Ivan Rakitic must score...but he knees it wide.

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Disaster for Barcelona! Gerard Pique, who had been acting as pretty much an extra striker, is not happy about something and is protesting to the linesman. Over comes the referee and out comes the red card. 

What a task for the hosts now, surely it is too big?

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Luis Suarez to Pedro...offside. 

Soon after, Athletic Bilbao almost catch out Barcelona on the break but Markel Susaeta's shot lacks conviction and Claudio Bravo makes the save. 

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Barcelona are living dangerously in pursuit of that next goal and it is allowing Athletic Bilbao to occasionally attack. 

Oscar de Marcos is inside the area and has half a chance, but the block is made just in time.

Andres Iniesta charges down the left and to the edge of the box, he tries to sneak inside but Eneko Boveda sticks out a boot to poke the ball away from him. Luis Suarez steals in to win possession back, but his cross is blocked. Athletic Bilbao have 10 players behind the ball. It is going to be a tough nut to crack.

No side has ever lost the first leg of the Super Cup 4-0 and gone on to win it. Can Barcelona make history?

Second half under way.

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I was one when Athletic Bilbao last won a trophy - 31 years ago. Could that wait be 45 minutes away from ending? They have done a great job of nullifying Barcelona, but have they got the energy to keep it up for the rest of the game?

Over in the Premier League, Liverpool made it two wins from two in the Premier League as they edged Bournemouth 1-0. You can get all the reaction to that result here.

For all their possession, Lionel Messi's goal was their first shot on target. Big second half needed.

Well, the game certainly needed that. Still a big task, but hope for Barcelona.

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Then Gerard Pique goes close! Athletic Bilbao will be desperate for the half-time whistle.

Frustration from that miss? Javier Eraso is the first player to go in the book tonight as he pulls back Andres Ineista after the Barcelona man had nicked the ball off of him.

Oh my, lucky escape for Barcelona! 

Javier Eraso steals the ball just outside of the area and skips a challenge to get inside the box. He has a team-mate square but goes for glory and shoots into the sidenetting.

Luis Suarez, now there's a name I haven't mentioned for a while, wins the ball and has the chance to start a promising attack, he attempts to slip the ball through to Ivan Rakitic but once again an Athletic Bilbao defender is wise to it and snuffs out the pass. 

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Andres Iniesta skews a shot from the edge of the area high and wide. 

Barcelona have not brought their shooting boots today.

Great scenes Richard. Great scenes.