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. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 75 mins

    Athletic Bilbao 0-0 Barcelona

    Barcelona bring on Inigo Martinez, a summer signing from Athletic, Oriol Romeu and Joao Felix.

    Raphinha, Pau Cubarsi and Andreas Christensen are replaced.

    Asier Villalibre and Malcom Adu replace Inaki Williams and Gorka Guruzeta for Athletic.

  2. Postpublished at 75 mins

    Athletic Bilbao 0-0 Barcelona

    The subs have been waiting ages to come on but the ball won't go out of play. Both goalkeepers have had the ball in this long run.

  3. Postpublished at 21:37 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March

    Athletic Bilbao 0-0 Barcelona

    Five players are ready to come on, two for Athletic and three for Barca.

  4. Postpublished at 72 mins

    Athletic Bilbao 0-0 Barcelona

    It's been fairly even. Both sides have had seven shots, two on target.

    A heavy touch denies Athletic a chance.

  5. Postpublished at 70 mins

    Athletic Bilbao 0-0 Barcelona

    Barcelona are getting their final subs ready. Oriol Romeu and Joao Felix.

  6. Postpublished at 69 mins

    Athletic Bilbao 0-0 Barcelona

    Oh Alex Berenguer, what is that? He has a chance to put a dangerous cross in but completely mishits it.

  7. Postpublished at 21:32 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March

    Athletic Bilbao 0-0 Barcelona

    Barcelona boss Xavi is furious on the sideline. He's already been booked so had better watch himself.

  8. Postpublished at 67 mins

    Athletic Bilbao 0-0 Barcelona

    Lamine Yamal runs into the box, goes down... no penalty. Right decision as Alex Berenguer didn't foul him.

  9. YELLOW CARDpublished at 66 mins

    Athletic Bilbao 0-0 Barcelona

    Athletic defender Imanol catches Lamine Yamal and gets booked.

  10. Postpublished at 21:29 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March

    Athletic Bilbao 0-0 Barcelona

    Athletic are five points off the Champions League places as things stand. Barca would be eight points off top.

  11. Postpublished at 21:28 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March

    Athletic Bilbao 0-0 Barcelona

    Oihan Sancet is a good man to bring on. The 23-year-old is a senior Spain international.

  12. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 63 mins

    Athletic Bilbao 0-0 Barcelona

    Athletic bring on Inigo Ruiz de Galarreta and Oihan Sancet for Mikel Vesga and Unai Gomez.

  13. YELLOW CARDpublished at 62 mins

    Athletic Bilbao 0-0 Barcelona

    Barcelona defender/midfielder Andreas Christensen is booked for sliding in on Benat Prados. He got ball and man.

  14. Postpublished at 60 mins

    Athletic Bilbao 0-0 Barcelona

    Couple of chances for the hosts. Alex Berenguer has a shot blocked and then Unai Gomez's follow-up is deflected by Andreas Christensen into the gloves of Marc-Andre ter Stegen.

  15. Postpublished at 57 mins

    Athletic Bilbao 0-0 Barcelona

    Good sliding block by Aitor Paredes to stop Robert Lewandowski just as the Barcelona number nine was ready to pounce.

  16. Postpublished at 55 mins

    Athletic Bilbao 0-0 Barcelona

    A good spell of pressure from Athletic, several corners and crosses causing Barcelona problems.

  17. Postpublished at 53 mins

    Athletic Bilbao 0-0 Barcelona

    The free-kick is worked to Fermin Lopez, who hits a low shot wide from 25 yards out. The 20-year-old has scored four goals this season.

  18. YELLOW CARDpublished at 52 mins

    Athletic Bilbao 0-0 Barcelona

    Athletic's Dani Garcia is booked for handball to block Raphinha's header down to a team-mate.

  19. Postpublished at 50 mins

    Athletic Bilbao 0-0 Barcelona

    Inaki Williams cuts in and hammers another shot high and wide. He's not afraid to shoot.

  20. Postpublished at 49 mins

    Athletic Bilbao 0-0 Barcelona

    Crucial blocks by Barca centre-backs Ronald Araujo and Pau Cubarsi in quick succession.