FC BARCELONA 2 vs 1 ATHLETIC CLUB | LALIGA 2024/25 MD02
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00:00La Mena Mall scored his first La Liga goal of the season as Barcelona battled to a narrow
00:04win over Athletic Bilbao at the Olympic Stadium.
00:08The 17-year-old Spain winger put Hunsi Flick's side in front in the 24th minute with a curling
00:13shot from outside the box which deflected off the head of Athletic defender Inigo Lique.
00:18Athletic got themselves back on level terms when they were awarded a penalty a minute
00:22before half-time, after Pau Cubarsi felled Alex Berenguer inside the box.
00:27Eugen Sansat confidently sent Marc-Andre Ter Stegen the wrong way from the resulting
00:31spot-kick.
00:33Robert Lewandowski, who scored both goals in the Catalan club's 2-1 win over Valencia
00:38on the opening weekend, got the winner with 15 minutes to go.
00:42The Poland striker had twice hit the post from good positions earlier in the game but
00:46secured the points with a classic poacher's goal.
00:49Pedri's low cross was parried by visiting goalkeeper Alex Padilla and Lewandowski pounced
00:53on the loose ball to hook home from close range.
00:57Barca's victory maintained their 100 per cent start to the season in La Liga, with
01:01champions Real Madrid hosting Real Valladolid at the Bernabeu at 16.00hrs BST on Sunday.
01:08Almo still unavailable for Blaugrana
01:11Barcelona showed plenty of character to wrap up a gritty win, but were once again without
01:15new ÂŁ51m signing Dani Almo.
01:19The 26-year-old returned to Barcelona from RB Leipzig, having played for them at youth
01:24level.
01:25However, the Catalan club have reportedly been unable to register Almo because of the
01:29Spanish league's squad cost control rules.
01:32German midfielder Ilki Gundogan left for former club Manchester City on a free transfer last
01:37week to ease Barca's financial position.
01:40Gundogan had an impressive debut campaign in Spain but was one of Barca's highest earners.
01:46Barcelona are also believed to be willing to sell striker Vitor Roque before the transfer
01:50deadline.
01:51They recently announced the departure of captain Sergi Roberto, while full-back Julian
01:56Araujo left for Bournemouth.
01:58Barcelona