Barcelona have made it two wins in their first two matches in the ongoing 2024-24 La Liga campaign, MySportDab reports.
After missing out on the La Liga title race last season, the team could be well en route to reclaiming their dominance of the Spanish top flight.
On Saturday night at the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys, the Catalan giants once again proved their mettle and readiness for the title challenge with a sublime win over Athletic Bilbao to continue on their perfect start to the campaign.
Recall they had edged out Valencia away from home at the Mestalla Stadium in the opening match to secure all three points.
Against Athletic Bilbao, the Hansi Flick-led side saw off a spirited Athletic Bilbao side in a tense clash to continue on their winning start.
Lamine Yamal got his first goal of the season, opening the scoring for the home side in the 24th minute.
The goal nearly saw Barca race to the finish line at the break with a narrow lead but were pegged back to a draw three minutes before the break.
Sancet scored the equaliser for Athletic Bilbao, converting a spot-kick with a cool finish.
Barcelona dominated proceedings in the second half, looking to retake the lead, but we’re tamed by the visitors’ resolute defence until the 75th minute.
Robert Lewandowski, who bagged a brace in the opening win over Valencia at the Mestalla Stadium, cored Barcelona’s second in the night and his third in two games to restore the lead
With barely 15 minutes on the clock, it was game over for Athletic Bilbao. They needed a magical turn in the game to salvage a point as Barca maintained a dominant sail despite a 2-1 lead.
Proceedings finally ended with Barcelona winning 2-1 to secure their bright start to the campaign. They will hope to maintain the winning steak when taking on Rayo Vallecano away from home in their next match [WATCH VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS HERE]
