Thursday , 2 July 2026

FC Barcelona vs Athletic Club, La Liga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2020-21
FC Barcelona
2 – 1
Full Time
Athletic Club
Sun 31 Jan 2021 · 20:00 UTC Camp Nou HT 45+1' · FT 45+5'
Y 32' Raul Garcia
Y 39' Yeray Alvarez
Frenkie de Jong 47' Y
Jordi Alba 50' Y
Y 77' Ander Capa

Overview

Match Preview

FC Barcelona vs Athletic Club — La Liga at Camp Nou.

Match Details

  • Referee Jose Luis Munuera
  • Referee Antonio Mateu
  • Referee Pau Cebrian
  • Referee Carlos Alvarez
  • Referee Sergiu Claudiu Muresan (Spain)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Barcelona 38 94
2 Real Madrid CF 38 86
3 Villarreal CF 38 72
4 Club Atletico de Madrid 38 69
5 Real Betis Balompie 38 60
6 RC Celta de Vigo 38 54
7 Getafe CF 38 51
8 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 38 50
9 Valencia CF 38 49
10 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 38 46
11 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 38 46
12 Athletic Club 38 45
13 Elche CF 38 43
14 Deportivo Alaves 38 43
15 Sevilla FC 38 43
16 CA Osasuna 38 42
17 RCD Mallorca 38 42
18 Levante UD 38 42
19 Girona FC 38 41
20 Real Oviedo 38 29

Head-to-Head

11
4
1
FC Barcelona 16 games · Avg 2.2 goals Athletic Club
Last 5 meetings
2021-01-31 FC Barcelona 2–1 Athletic Club 2021-01-06 Athletic Club 2–3 FC Barcelona 2020-06-23 FC Barcelona 1–0 Athletic Club 2019-08-16 Athletic Club 1–0 FC Barcelona 2019-02-10 Athletic Club 0–0 FC Barcelona

Recent Form

FC Barcelona
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Jan Athletic Club H 2–1 W
24 Jan Elche CF A 2–0 W
09 Jan Granada CF A 4–0 W
06 Jan Athletic Club A 3–2 W
03 Jan SD Huesca A 1–0 W
29 Dec SD Eibar H 1–1 D
Athletic Club
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Jan FC Barcelona A 1–2 L
25 Jan Getafe CF H 5–1 W
06 Jan FC Barcelona H 2–3 L
03 Jan Elche CF H 1–0 W
31 Dec Real Sociedad de Fútbol H 0–1 L
22 Dec Villarreal CF A 1–1 D

Season Stats

FC Barcelona Athletic Club
#1 Position #12
94 Points 45
38 Played 38
31 / 1 / 6 W / D / L 13 / 6 / 19
95 Scored 43
36 Conceded 58
+59 GD -15
2.47 PPG 1.18
82% Win % 34%

Key Stats

31% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

FC Barcelona are 1st (94 pts). Athletic Club are 12th (45 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Camp Nou that hosts another battle between FC Barcelona and Athletic Club.
  • 5' It looks surprising FC Barcelona does not make any changes. Miralem Pjanic has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 10' The 37-year-old Jordi Alba has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Athletic Club that had 328 games and scored 386 goals.
  • 20' A stunning finish from Lionel Messi — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ander Capa, as he is very good at scoring at Camp Nou with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 32' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Raul Garcia on 32 minutes.
  • 37' Over 37 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 39' Yeray Alvarez was booked on 39.
  • 44' Ronald Araujo is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Athletic Club so far.
  • 47' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Frenkie de Jong.
  • 49' Jordi Alba makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and FC Barcelona are in front.
  • 50' The referee calls foul for Jordi Alba. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 55' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 60' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 65' A quiet spell here at Camp Nou. FC Barcelona seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 66' It is a substitution in Athletic Club team. Unai Vencedor Paris is replaced by Mikel Vesga on 66 minute.
  • 67' Fresh legs for FC Barcelona! Sergi Roberto comes on to replace Miralem Pjanic.
  • 72' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 74' Antoine Griezmann adds to his 1 season tally! FC Barcelona lead 3-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 77' The referee shows Athletic Club player a Yellow card on 77.
  • 82' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Barcelona and Athletic Club are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 84' A change in the FC Barcelona ranks — Antoine Griezmann exits the field as Clement Lenglet enters on 84.
  • 87' Martin Braithwaite has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ousmane Dembele on 87 minute.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for FC Barcelona players.

Lineups

FC Barcelona Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ronald Koeman

Athletic Club Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marcelino

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Robert Lewandowski 4
Lionel Messi 3
Inaki Williams 2
Memphis Depay 2
Ousmane Dembele 2
Pedri 1
Ferran Torres 1
Muniain 1

Head to Head

2021-01-31 FC Barcelona 2–1 Athletic Club 2021-01-06 Athletic Club 2–3 FC Barcelona 2020-06-23 FC Barcelona 1–0 Athletic Club 2019-08-16 Athletic Club 1–0 FC Barcelona 2019-02-10 Athletic Club 0–0 FC Barcelona

FC Barcelona Form

2021-01-31 FC Barcelona 2–1 Athletic Club W 2021-01-24 Elche CF 0–2 FC Barcelona W 2021-01-09 Granada CF 0–4 FC Barcelona W 2021-01-06 Athletic Club 2–3 FC Barcelona W 2021-01-03 SD Huesca 0–1 FC Barcelona W 2020-12-29 FC Barcelona 1–1 SD Eibar D

Athletic Club Form

2021-01-31 FC Barcelona 2–1 Athletic Club L 2021-01-25 Athletic Club 5–1 Getafe CF W 2021-01-06 Athletic Club 2–3 FC Barcelona L 2021-01-03 Athletic Club 1–0 Elche CF W 2020-12-31 Athletic Club 0–1 Real Sociedad de Fútbol L 2020-12-22 Villarreal CF 1–1 Athletic Club D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.41 FC Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.86 Athletic Club xG
I would bet for: FC Barcelona to win 70% + Over 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Barcelona70% Draw19% Athletic Club11%
Actual: FC Barcelona win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 3.27
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 41%
59%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

FC Barcelona or Draw
88%
Draw or Athletic Club
30%
FC Barcelona or Athletic Club
81%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Barcelona51% Draw38% Athletic Club11%
Actual: FC Barcelona win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.8%
1 – 1
8.6%
3 – 0
8.6%
3 – 1
7.3%
0 – 0
5.2%
4 – 0
5.1%
4 – 1
4.5%
2 – 2
3.9%
1 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
3.2%

Asian Handicap — FC Barcelona

Handicap FC Barcelona covers Push Athletic Club covers
-2.5 28% — 72%
-2 28% 21% 52%
-1.5 48% — 52%
-1 48% 22% 30%
-0.5 70% — 30%
+0.5 89% — 11%
+1 89% 7% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
43% ✓
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
10% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.