Summary

  • Athletic Bilbao 0-1 Barcelona

  • Messi misses 14th penalty of career

  • Suarez scores second-half winner

  • Atletico Madrid beat Las Palmas yesterday

Live Reporting

Emlyn Begley

  1. Athletic Bilbao 0-0 Barcelona

    Sabin Merino comes flying forward with intent for Athletic with Dani Alves having to come into the centre of the pitch to bounce him off the ball - good play by the Barcelona defender.

  2. Athletic Bilbao 0-0 Barcelona

    Barcelona haven't conceded yet which is nice for them.

    They've had possession for about a minute now, whistles from the Bilbao fans.

  3. KICK-OFF - Athletic Bilbao 0-0 Barcelona

    Athletic get us under way.

  4. Athletic Bilbao v Barcelona (17:30 BST)

    Players are out, shaking hands and almost ready to go.

  5. After this game, by the way, we will go straight into live text on Sporting Gijon v Real Madrid - that one kicks off at 19:30 BST.

  6. Five minutes to go until we see if the Spanish Super Cup was a blip or if Barca boss Luis Enrique is maybe having famous footballing disease 'second-season syndrome'.

    Luis EnriqueAP

  7. Athletic Bilbao v Barcelona (17:30 BST)

    Ernesto ValverdeAP

    We know we can beat them and we know the level of concentration required to do it. We’re going to go all out.

    Ernesto Valverde, Athletic Bilbao boss

  8. Athletic Bilbao v Barcelona (17:30 BST)

    Luis EnriqueEPA

    Despite the fact that we have played against them twice already, the context of the game will help us more than the previous two. We'll be fresher with more good training sessions under our belt while, on the other hand, Athletic are coming off a demanding and important game.

    Luis Enrique, Barcelona boss

  9. Get Involved

    #bbceurofooty

    Barcelona no longer have Pedro and Xavi and can't register new players until January because of a transfer ban. They have conceded nine goals in their three games so far.

    So are they favourites for the title or will Real Madrid take the crown this season despite not signing any new superstars? Is Rafa Benitez the man for the capital side?

    Or are Atletico Madrid contenders again after several smart summer signings?

    Let us know your thoughts using #bbceurofooty on Twitter or texting us on 81111 (UK only and please let us know your name).

  10. Team news and line-ups

    Barcelona go with Rafinha up front alongside Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez with Neymar out. The Brazilian superstar has recovered from mumps but isn't quite ready to return yet. Thomas Vermaelen gets a start at the back.

    Athletic start with striker Aritz Aduriz, who scored a hat-trick against Barca in the Spanish Super Cup. 

    Athletic Bilbao:  Hamaikakoa: Iraizoz, Marcos, Balenziaga, Laporte, Elustondo, Benat, Rico, Eraso, Susaeta, Aduriz, Sabin Merino. 

    Barcelona:  Bravo, Rakitic, Busquets, Alves, Iniesta, Suarez, Messi, Rafinha, Mascherano, Alba, Vermaelen. 

  11. Athletic's season so far

    ZilinaEPA

    Athletic beat Azerbaijani side Inter Baku2-0 on aggregate in the Europa League third qualifying round. 

    But after their Spanish Super Cup heroics, they came back down to earth with a 3-2 defeat in Slovakia by Zilina in the Europa League play-off first leg.

    That was on Thursday night so they've had less than three days to get back to the Basque country and prepare for this game.

  12. Barcelona's season so far

    After a frankly ridiculous 5-4 extra-time win over Sevilla in the European Super Cup in Georgia, Barca might have expected business as usual once they returned to Spain.

    But instead Aritz Aduriz scored a hat-trick as Athletic thrashed them 4-0 at San Mames nine days ago before completing the job with a 1-1 draw at the Nou Camp on Monday.

    In 38 La Liga games last season they only conceded 21 goals.