Sunday , 16 August 2026

FC Barcelona vs Athletic Club, La Liga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2022-23
FC Barcelona
4 – 0
Full Time
Athletic Club
Sun 23 Oct 2022 · 19:00 UTC Camp Nou HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 16' De Marcos
Xavi Hernandez 28' Y
Busquets 71' Y
Busquets 72' Y
Eric Garcia 78' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Juan Martinez
  • Referee Diego Barbero
  • Referee Jose Gonzalez
  • Referee Miguel Martinez
  • Referee Jose Antonio Sanchez
  • Referee Miguel Ortiz

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 RCD Mallorca 38 42
2 Girona FC 38 41
3 Real Oviedo 38 29
4 Deportivo Alavés 1 3
5 Sevilla FC 1 3
6 Real Racing Club de Santander 1 1
7 Villarreal CF 1 1
8 RC Deportivo La Coruña 0 0
9 Málaga CF 0 0
10 FC Barcelona 0 0
11 Real Madrid CF 0 0
12 Club Atlético de Madrid 0 0
13 Real Betis Balompié 0 0
14 RC Celta de Vigo 0 0
15 Valencia CF 0 0
16 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 0 0
17 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0 0
18 Athletic Club 0 0
19 Elche CF 0 0
20 Levante UD 0 0
21 CA Osasuna 0 0
22 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1 0
23 Getafe CF 1 0

Head-to-Head

11
4
1
FC Barcelona 16 games · Avg 2.2 goals Athletic Club
Last 5 meetings
2022-10-23 FC Barcelona 4–0 Athletic Club 2022-02-27 FC Barcelona 4–0 Athletic Club 2021-08-21 Athletic Club 1–1 FC Barcelona 2021-01-31 FC Barcelona 2–1 Athletic Club 2021-01-06 Athletic Club 2–3 FC Barcelona

Recent Form

FC Barcelona
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Oct Athletic Club H 4–0 W
20 Oct Villarreal CF H 3–0 W
16 Oct Real Madrid CF A 1–3 L
12 Oct FC Internazionale Milano H 3–3 D
09 Oct RC Celta de Vigo H 1–0 W
04 Oct FC Internazionale Milano A 0–1 L
Athletic Club
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Oct FC Barcelona A 0–4 L
18 Oct Getafe CF A 2–2 D
15 Oct Club Atlético de Madrid H 0–1 L
08 Oct Sevilla FC A 1–1 D
30 Sep UD Almería H 4–0 W
17 Sep Rayo Vallecano de Madrid H 3–2 W

Season Stats

FC Barcelona Athletic Club
#10 Position #18
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

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

FC Barcelona are 10th (0 pts). Athletic Club are 18th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against FC Barcelona and Athletic Club has kicked off!
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 10' Spain international Mikel Vesga has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 12' Ousmane Dembele makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and FC Barcelona are in front.
  • 16' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for De Marcos on 16 minutes.
  • 18' The deadlock is broken! Sergi Roberto gets on the scoresheet on 18 minutes.
  • 21' Dani Garcia has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ander Herrera on 21 minute.
  • 22' The deadlock is broken! Robert Lewandowski gets on the scoresheet on 22 minutes.
  • 27' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Barcelona side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 28' A meaty challenge results in booking for Xavi Hernandez on 28.
  • 33' The supporters are chanting for Franck Kessie. He replaces Pablo Gavira on 33 minute.
  • 38' It looks surprising Athletic Club does not make any changes. Alejandro Balde has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 43' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Barcelona needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 48' The energy levels are beginning to show. Xavi Hernandez might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 53' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 58' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 60' Inigo Lekue is ready to make an impact after coming on for De Marcos at the 60 minute mark.
  • 61' The supporters are chanting for Oihan Sancet. He replaces Dani Garcia on 61 minute.
  • 63' The whistle greets Robert Lewandowski as he departs to be replaced by Ansu Fati.
  • 68' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Barcelona is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 70' The supporters are chanting for Unai Vencedor Paris. He replaces Oier Zarraga on 70 minute.
  • 71' The referee calls foul for Busquets. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 72' FC Barcelona receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 72.
  • 73' Ferran Torres has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 73 minutes.
  • 77' Fresh legs for FC Barcelona! Pablo Torre comes on to replace Ousmane Dembele.
  • 78' The referee has no hesitation. Eric Garcia is booked for FC Barcelona — Yellow card on 78.
  • 83' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Barcelona that had 513 games and scored 767 goals.
  • 88' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • It finishes all square. FC Barcelona and Athletic Club share the spoils 4-0.

Lineups

FC Barcelona Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Xavi Hernandez

Athletic Club Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ernesto Valverde

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Robert Lewandowski 4
Lionel Messi 3
Memphis Depay 2
Ousmane Dembele 2
Inaki Williams 2
Jordi Alba 1
Lamine Yamal 1
De Marcos 1

Head to Head

2022-10-23 FC Barcelona 4–0 Athletic Club 2022-02-27 FC Barcelona 4–0 Athletic Club 2021-08-21 Athletic Club 1–1 FC Barcelona 2021-01-31 FC Barcelona 2–1 Athletic Club 2021-01-06 Athletic Club 2–3 FC Barcelona

FC Barcelona Form

2022-10-23 FC Barcelona 4–0 Athletic Club W 2022-10-20 FC Barcelona 3–0 Villarreal CF W 2022-10-16 Real Madrid CF 3–1 FC Barcelona L 2022-10-12 FC Barcelona 3–3 FC Internazionale Milano D 2022-10-09 FC Barcelona 1–0 RC Celta de Vigo W 2022-10-04 FC Internazionale Milano 1–0 FC Barcelona L

Athletic Club Form

2022-10-23 FC Barcelona 4–0 Athletic Club L 2022-10-18 Getafe CF 2–2 Athletic Club D 2022-10-15 Athletic Club 0–1 Club Atlético de Madrid L 2022-10-08 Sevilla FC 1–1 Athletic Club D 2022-09-30 Athletic Club 4–0 UD Almería W 2022-09-17 Athletic Club 3–2 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.44 FC Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.41 Athletic Club xG
I would bet for: Under — clean sheet likely 73% + Under 2.5 goals 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Barcelona61% Draw27% Athletic Club12%
Actual: FC Barcelona win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes27% 0% No73%
Avg goals/match: 1.85
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 82%
18%
± 1.5 55%
45%
± 2.5 28%
72%
± 3.5 12%
88%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

FC Barcelona or Draw
88%
Draw or Athletic Club
39%
FC Barcelona or Athletic Club
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Barcelona40% Draw54% Athletic Club6%
Actual: FC Barcelona win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
21.7%
0 – 0
17.9%
2 – 0
15.6%
1 – 1
9.8%
3 – 0
7.4%
2 – 1
6.7%
0 – 1
5.3%
3 – 1
3.4%
4 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
1.8%
2 – 2
1.4%
4 – 1
1.3%

Asian Handicap — FC Barcelona

Handicap FC Barcelona covers Push Athletic Club covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 19% 67%
-1.5 33% — 67%
-1 33% 29% 38%
-0.5 62% — 38%
+0.5 91% — 9%
+1 91% 7% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
66% ✓
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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