Summary

  • Barcelona are nine points behind La Liga leaders Real Madrid

  • Barca boss Xavi to leave at end of season

  • Ernesto Valverde's Athletic sit in fifth place

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  1. Goodnightpublished at 22:07 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March

    Anyway that's enough post-match chat.

    Thanks for joining us tonight for this goalless draw.

    Get all of today's football news here.

  2. Postpublished at 22:05 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March

    Athletic Bilbao 0-0 Barcelona

    Athletic's Unai Gomez said they "had an emotional hangover from the Copa del Rey".

    On Thursday they beat Atletico Madrid here to book their place in the final against Mallorca.

  3. Postpublished at 22:03 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March

    FT: Athletic Bilbao 0-0 Barcelona

    Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen: "It wasn't to be. We didn't have enough chances. Maybe the draw is a bit better for them than us.

    "We had two key players going off which always hurts but the kids who came on did a good job. Hopefully it's nothing serious in both cases.

    "They pressed high but it wasn't a very intense press. They let us play. We were able to overcome it but when we got into their half we struggled to create chances."

  4. Postpublished at 22:01 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March

    FT: Athletic Bilbao 0-0 Barcelona

    Athletic have kept a clean sheet in 13 of their 27 games, no team has done this more in La Liga this season.

  5. Postpublished at 21:59 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March

    FT: Athletic Bilbao 0-0 Barcelona

    Barcelona left-back Joao Cancelo is named La Liga's man of the match. He had more touches in the Athletic box than any of his team-mates.

  6. FULL-TIMEpublished at 21:58 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March

    Athletic Bilbao 0-0 Barcelona

    It's all over. A missed opportunity for Barcelona after the top two dropped points this weekend.

    Barca remain in third, eight points behind Real Madrid.

  7. Postpublished at 90+3 mins

    Athletic Bilbao 0-0 Barcelona

    Offside flag goes up against Athletic's Asier Villalibre and that might be that. It's 5-0 on offsides for what that's worth (nothing).

  8. Postpublished at 90+2 mins

    Athletic Bilbao 0-0 Barcelona

    A proper chance to win it! Dani Garcia is free at the back post from Alex Berenguer's corner and heads well wide from about six yards out.

  9. Postpublished at 90+1 mins

    Athletic Bilbao 0-0 Barcelona

    Oh hello. Athletic win a corner. How brave will they be?

  10. INJURY TIMEpublished at 90 mins

    Athletic Bilbao 0-0 Barcelona

    Just three minutes added on. I can't see anybody winning this.

  11. Postpublished at 89 mins

    Athletic Bilbao 0-0 Barcelona

    Lamine Yamal runs through the middle, nobody dares tackle him, and he plays it left to Joao Cancelo but the Barca defender is stopped in the box.

  12. YELLOW CARDpublished at 88 mins

    Athletic Bilbao 0-0 Barcelona

    Barcelona defender Jules Kounde is booked now for pulling back Asier Villalibre.

  13. YELLOW CARDpublished at 87 mins

    Athletic Bilbao 0-0 Barcelona

    Lamine Yamal runs past Athletic's Alex Berenguer, who pulls the youngster's shirt and gets a yellow card.

  14. Postpublished at 85 mins

    Athletic Bilbao 0-0 Barcelona

    A draw would be a fair result here. Neither side have been on top really.

    Joao Cancelo gives Athletic a free-kick in midfield.

  15. Postpublished at 82 mins

    Athletic Bilbao 0-0 Barcelona

    Xavi has his head in his hands as Joao Cancelo volleys a cross straight out of play after Joao Felix's shot was blocked.

  16. Postpublished at 81 mins

    Athletic Bilbao 0-0 Barcelona

    Barcelona defender Inigo Martinez is subject to loud boos and whistles every time he gets the ball. He left Athletic on a free transfer last summer.

  17. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 80 mins

    Athletic Bilbao 0-0 Barcelona

    The final sub of the game as Oscar de Marcos replaces Benat Prados at right-back for Athletic.

  18. Postpublished at 79 mins

    Athletic Bilbao 0-0 Barcelona

    Athletic break slowly from the corner but Barca quell the attack.

  19. Postpublished at 78 mins

    Athletic Bilbao 0-0 Barcelona

    Corner to Barca as Lamine Yamal's through ball is put behind.

  20. Postpublished at 21:41 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March

    Athletic Bilbao 0-0 Barcelona

    Inaki Williams has been a remarkable stalwart for Athletic. He's only missed five La Liga games since April 2016. Two because of injury last season and three this term when he played for Ghana in the Africa Cup of Nations.