La Liga · Matchday 1
- Thu, 27 Aug 2026 19:00:00 UTCSpotify Camp NouMatchday 1
Highlights
Pre-match win probability — Pulse estimate
FC Barcelona 57%Draw 19%Athletic Club 24%
Pulse model at kickoff, scaled by each side's scoring rate in this competition's own table. An estimate, not a betting market.
Match stats
FC BarcelonaAthletic Club
71Possession29
3.9Expected goals (xG)0.22
22Shots4
10Shots on target0
8Shots off target4
4Blocked shots0
18Shots inside box2
4Shots outside box2
12Corners4
8Offsides5
13Fouls6
1Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
0Saves8
615Passes243
553Accurate passes176
90Pass accuracy72
Match events
- 27'Xavi Espart
- 37'Raphinha (assist Pedri)
- 48'Gorka Guruzeta
- 60'Nico Williams ← Robert Navarro
- 60'Iñaki Williams ← Álex Berenguer
- 61'Johaneko Louis-Jean
- 63'Raphinha → Rodri
- 63'Marc Bernal → Dani Olmo
- 70'Johaneko Louis-Jean ← Adama Boiro
- 70'Mikel Jauregizar ← Beñat Gerenabarrena
- 80'Eric García → Jules Koundé
- 80'Anthony Gordon → Karim Adeyemi
- 81'Gorka Guruzeta ← Álvaro Djaló
- 82'Fermín
- 85'Pedri → João Cancelo
FC Barcelona · Athletic Club
Starting XI · as it played — Ratings are a Pulse estimate
117.8↓63'Raphinha
176.8↓80'Gordon
247.2↓80'García
87.5↓85'Pedri
17.3Garcia
106.8Yamal
187.2Martín
77.8Fermín
57.2Cubarsí
226.8↓63'Bernal
126.9Espart
146.3Laporte
96.3↓60'Williams
56.3Álvarez
16.1Simón
116.0↓81'Guruzeta
86.3Sancet
106.3↓60'Williams
186.3↓70'Jauregizar
156.3Rincón
286.3Canales
316.0↓70'Louis-Jean
Lineups — ratings are a Pulse estimate
FC Barcelona
- 11Raphinha7.8
- 17Anthony Gordon6.8
- 24Eric García7.2
- 8Pedri7.5
- 1Joan Garcia7.3
- 10Lamine Yamal6.8
- 18Gerard Martín7.2
- 7Fermín7.8
- 5Pau Cubarsí7.2
- 22Marc Bernal6.8
- 12Xavi Espart6.9
Athletic Club
- 14Aymeric Laporte6.3
- 9Iñaki Williams6.3
- 5Yeray Álvarez6.3
- 1Unai Simón6.1
- 11Gorka Guruzeta6.0
- 8Oihan Sancet6.3
- 10Nico Williams6.3
- 18Mikel Jauregizar6.3
- 15Hugo Rincón6.3
- 28Peio Canales6.3
- 31Johaneko Louis-Jean6.0
FC BarcelonaTale of the tapeAthletic Club
4-3-3Formation4-3-3
12 ptsTable6 pts
+15Goal difference+1
3Head-to-head wins0
57%Pre-match odds24%
Head to head — 3 previous meetings
FC Barcelona 3W0D0W Athletic Club
Goals 7–0
- 2026-08-27FC Barcelona2–0Athletic Club
- 2026-03-07Athletic Club0–1FC Barcelona
- 2025-11-22FC Barcelona4–0Athletic Club
Seasons searched: 2025, 2026.
This season — other meeting
Where they stand — In a 20-team table
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Barcelona | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +15 | 12 |
| Athletic Club | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 6 |
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