Hard but deserved. Barcelona win second match under Flick
Alex Olise
Dailysports's expert
Translated by the editors
Barcelona played their first home match under the management of Hansi Flick. Athletic Bilbao visited the Catalan capital and managed to challenge the hosts.
In the first half, Barcelona had more possession but lagged behind in terms of expected goals (xG). Lamine Yamal opened the scoring midway through the first half, but just before the break, Sancet confidently converted a penalty to level the score.
In the second half, the Blaugrana dominated and managed to secure a victory. Robert Lewandowski was active throughout the match and eventually took advantage of one of his chances. Notably, the Polish striker has already scored three goals in La Liga this season.
Barcelona 2-1 Athletic Bilbao
Goals: Yamal 24, Lewandowski 75 — Sancet 42 (penalty)
In their next match, Barcelona will face Rayo Vallecano on Tuesday, while Athletic Bilbao will host Valencia the following day.
