Barcelona will conclude their title-winning 2024-25 La Liga campaign with a clash against Athletic Bilbao on Sunday night.
Hansi Flick has delivered three trophies in his first season in charge, with the Catalan outfit also triumphing in the Copa del Rey and Spanish Super Cup.
Barcelona were actually beaten 3-2 at home by Villarreal last time out, which proved to be their first domestic defeat this year, so the champions will be determined to bounce back in their final match of the campaign.
As for Athletic, the Lions fell short in the Europa League this term, but they will finish fourth in Spain’s top flight regardless of what happens in the final set of fixtures, with Ernesto Valverde’s side securing Champions League football for next season.
Here, Sports Mole looks at the head-to-head record and past meetings between Athletic and Barcelona ahead of their contest at San Mames on Sunday night.
Head-to-head record
Previous meetings: 243
Athletic Bilbao wins: 80
Draws: 40
Barcelona wins: 123
Barcelona have tackled Athletic on 243 occasions throughout history, and the Catalan outfit lead the overall head-to-head, having recorded 123 wins to Athletic’s 80, while there have also been 40 draws.
Unsurprisingly, Barcelona have also scored more goals in this particular fixture, finding the back of the net on 448 occasions, while Athletic have struck 335 times.
Lionel Messi is comfortably the all-time leading goalscorer in matches between the two sides, with the Argentine netting 29 times against Athletic during his time with Barcelona, with 18 of those efforts coming in La Liga; Athletic’s Telmo Zarra is second on the list with 20 goals against the Catalan side.
The two sides met three times in 2023-24 – Barcelona recorded a 1-0 victory in La Liga at home, but Athletic gained revenge in the Copa del Rey, running out 4-2 winners in their last-eight affair; the two sides then played out a goalless draw at San Mames in the league.
The pair also locked horns in the second game week of the 2024-25 campaign, with Barcelona running out 2-1 winners over Athletic at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys.
Lamine Yamal made the breakthrough in the 24th minute of the contest, before Oihan Sancet levelled the scores from the penalty spot in the early stages of the second period.
However, Robert Lewandowski came up with the game’s third goal in the 75th minute, as Barcelona returned to winning ways against the Basque outfit.
Barcelona then beat Athletic 2-0 in the semi-finals of the Spanish Super Cup in January 2025 to advance to the final.
Each of Athletic’s last four victories over Barcelona have been in cup affairs, with Barcelona dominating this fixture in Spain’s top flight in recent years, while their overall record against Athletic in La Liga stands at 95 wins, 60 defeats and 32 draws.
Barcelona have won five of their last six La Liga games against Athletic, scoring 12 times and conceding once, which is an indication of their recent dominance in league affairs.
The Catalan outfit have won eight of their last 10 league contests with the Lions, meanwhile, with Athletic’s last league success over Barcelona proving to be a 1-0 victory in August 2019.
Athletic have just three league wins against Barcelona since November 2001, while the reigning champions went on a nine-game winning run against Athletic in Spain’s top flight between April 2014 and March 2018.
Last 20 meetings
Jan 08, 2025: Athletic Bilbao 0-2 Barcelona (Supercopa de Espana Semi-Finals)
Aug 24, 2024: Barcelona 2-1 Athletic Bilbao (La Liga)
Mar 03, 2024: Athletic Bilbao 0-0 Barcelona (La Liga)
Jan 24, 2024: Athletic Bilbao 4-2 Barcelona (Copa del Rey Quarter-Finals)
Oct 22, 2023: Barcelona 1-0 Athletic Bilbao (La Liga)
Mar 12, 2023: Athletic Bilbao 0-1 Barcelona (La Liga)
Oct 23, 2022: Barcelona 4-0 Athletic Bilbao (La Liga)
Feb 27, 2022: Barcelona 4-0 Athletic Bilbao (La Liga)
Jan 20, 2022: Athletic Bilbao 3-2 Barcelona (Copa del Rey Round of 16)
Aug 21, 2021: Athletic Bilbao 1-1 Barcelona (La Liga)
Apr 17, 2021: Athletic Bilbao 0-4 Barcelona (Copa del Rey Final)
Jan 31, 2021: Barcelona 2-1 Athletic Bilbao (La Liga)
Jan 17, 2021: Barcelona 2-3 Athletic Bilbao (Supercopa de Espana Final)
Jan 06, 2021: Athletic Bilbao 2-3 Barcelona (La Liga)
Jun 23, 2020: Barcelona 1-0 Athletic Bilbao (La Liga)
Feb 06, 2020: Athletic Bilbao 1-0 Barcelona (Copa del Rey Quarter-Finals)
Aug 16, 2019: Athletic Bilbao 1-0 Barcelona (La Liga)
Feb 10, 2019: Athletic Bilbao 0-0 Barcelona (La Liga)
Sep 29, 2018: Barcelona 1-1 Athletic Bilbao (La Liga)
Mar 18, 2018: Barcelona 2-0 Athletic Bilbao (La Liga)
Last 10 La Liga meetings
Aug 24, 2024: Barcelona 2-1 Athletic Bilbao (La Liga)
Mar 03, 2024: Athletic Bilbao 0-0 Barcelona (La Liga)
Oct 22, 2023: Barcelona 1-0 Athletic Bilbao (La Liga)
Mar 12, 2023: Athletic Bilbao 0-1 Barcelona (La Liga)
Oct 23, 2022: Barcelona 4-0 Athletic Bilbao (La Liga)
Feb 27, 2022: Barcelona 4-0 Athletic Bilbao (La Liga)
Aug 21, 2021: Athletic Bilbao 1-1 Barcelona (La Liga)
Jan 31, 2021: Barcelona 2-1 Athletic Bilbao (La Liga)
Jan 06, 2021: Athletic Bilbao 2-3 Barcelona (La Liga)
Jun 23, 2020: Barcelona 1-0 Athletic Bilbao (La Liga)
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