Barcelona beat Athletic Bilbao 2-0 to stay perfect in La Liga

FC Barcelona maintained their perfect start to the La Liga season with a 2-0 home victory over Athletic Bilbao at Camp Nou on Thursday, August 27, 2026. Goals from Raphinha in the 37th minute and Fermín López in the 82nd minute secured the win for the defending champions, who now sit level on points with Real Madrid, Betis, and Sevilla at the top of the table. Barcelona dominated possession from the outset and created several early chances. Lamine Yamal tested Athletic goalkeeper Unai Simón with a shot after 15 minutes, and Raphinha later hit the post with a header. The breakthrough came when Pedri delivered a precise pass to Raphinha, who rounded Simón and scored.