Barcelona had an impressive performance at Camp Nou when they easily crushed Athletic Bilbao 4-0. This convincing victory helped the Catalan team continue to stay close to the top and send a strong message about their ambition to return to the championship race.
The match started in line with Barca's dream scenario. In the 4th minute, Lewandowski punished Bilbao's defense for a mistake to open the score. The Polish striker stole the ball in the penalty area and then fired a shot into the near corner, showing his familiar assassin instinct.
After the opening goal, Barcelona completely dominated the game with ball control up to 60%. Bilbao only really took off in the last 20 minutes of the first half, but that brief excitement was quickly extinguished.
In the third minute of injury time, Yamal made his mark with an uncomfortable cross, creating conditions for Ferran Torres to double the gap. A delicate first-step pass helped Torres open up the space before he finished, forcing goalkeeper Unai Simon to hold his hand. This goal effectively ended Blaugrana's first half.
Early in the second half, Bilbao continued to "shoot themselves in the foot" with a dangerous loss right at the edge of the penalty area. This time, Lopez took full advantage when he fired a low shot into the left corner, raising the score to 3-0 in the 48th minute, almost extinguishing all hopes of a point for the away team.
Bilbao's nightmare has not stopped. In the 90th minute, Yamal shined again with a solo shot to eliminate two defenders before accurately assisting Torres to complete a double, raising the score to 4-0 for Barcelona.
This is an affirming victory in the journey back to the track of coach Hansi Flick and his team.
