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. Postpublished at 48 mins

    Athletic Bilbao 0-0 Barcelona

    Home captain Inaki Williams runs onto a long free-kick over the top, getting behind Jules Kounde. He has no options though and screws a shot wide from a tight angle.

  2. Postpublished at 47 mins

    Athletic Bilbao 0-0 Barcelona

    Quick start from Barca but Joao Cancelo can't beat Benat Prados on the left.

  3. KICK-OFFpublished at 46 mins

    Athletic Bilbao 0-0 Barcelona

    Here we go.

  4. Postpublished at 21:06 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March

    Athletic Bilbao 0-0 Barcelona

    Will the second half of this game ever begin?

  5. Postpublished at 21:01 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March

    HT: Athletic Bilbao 0-0 Barcelona

    So far, Real Madrid's 2-2 draw with Valencia yesterday isn't looking like a bad result.

  6. Postpublished at 20:58 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March

    HT: Athletic Bilbao 0-0 Barcelona

    Athletic have stopped the opposition from scoring a first-half goal in 22 of their 27 games, no team has done this more in La Liga this season.

  7. HALF-TIMEpublished at 20:53 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March

    Athletic Bilbao 0-0 Barcelona

    Goalless at the break but the big news for Barcelona is losing Frenkie de Jong and Pedri to injury.

  8. Postpublished at 20:52 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March

    Athletic Bilbao 0-0 Barcelona

    This is Lamine Yamal's 26th La Liga game this season. He has played four times for Spain.

    He's 16.

  9. Postpublished at 45+4 mins

    Athletic Bilbao 0-0 Barcelona

    Robert Lewandowski pings the ball out to Lamine Yamal on the right. His cross is headed away.

  10. Postpublished at 45+2 mins

    Athletic Bilbao 0-0 Barcelona

    Pedri is in tears on the bench. His whole career has been plagued by injuries really.

  11. INJURY TIMEpublished at 45 mins

    Athletic Bilbao 0-0 Barcelona

    Six minutes added on for the injuries.

  12. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 45 mins

    Athletic Bilbao 0-0 Barcelona

    Wonderkid Lamine Yamal is on now.

  13. Postpublished at 45 mins

    Athletic Bilbao 0-0 Barcelona

    More misery woe for Pedri and Barcelona as he has to be replaced. The sub hasn't been made yet as play restarts. So they're down to 10 men.

  14. Postpublished at 44 mins

    Athletic Bilbao 0-0 Barcelona

    Not what Barcelona want to see as Pedri goes down after playing a simple pass and he needs the physios.

  15. Postpublished at 43 mins

    Athletic Bilbao 0-0 Barcelona

    Athletic captain Inaki Williams is well offside as he runs onto a long ball down the right.

  16. Postpublished at 41 mins

    Athletic Bilbao 0-0 Barcelona

    Barca midfielder Ilkay Gundogan gets the ball just outside the box. He tries to pass the ball but it comes back to him. He turns the second time and loses his footing as he shoots.

  17. Postpublished at 39 mins

    Athletic Bilbao 0-0 Barcelona

    Barcelona's Fermin catches Unai Gomez with a late slide but avoids a booking.

  18. Postpublished at 38 mins

    Athletic Bilbao 0-0 Barcelona

    Alex Berenguer hits a good cross-shot from the corner of the box. It's deflected off a defender and Marc-Andre ter Stegen catches.

  19. Postpublished at 37 mins

    Athletic Bilbao 0-0 Barcelona

    Athletic's Alex Berenguer hammers in a dangerous low ball towards Inaki Williams but Barca just about clear.

  20. YELLOW CARDpublished at 20:35 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March

    Athletic Bilbao 0-0 Barcelona

    Barcelona boss Xavi, who is leaving at the end of the season, is booked for dissent.