This is the forth time this season that Barça has faced Athletic Bilbao. The first was a 3-1 win in the league; then came two draws in the Copa del Rey that saw Barça go through on away goals; and finally last night in the home leg of the Spanish league.
Athletic are always far from a walkover and this year, standing 5th in the league, was expected to be no different. And with Valdes and Puyol out from injury a victory was by no means certain.
However, David Villa quickly put one in for Barça in the fourth minute, giving the Catalans an early lead. Despite Barça’s strategy of all out attack, they were unable to score another and five minutes into the second half it was Athletic who scoredc from the penalty spot.
Villa almost made it two in the 69th minute; however, it was Messi who claimed the three points for Barça with a goal in the 77th minute.
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