Barcelona face Athletic Club this evening. Catch all the drama with our real-time updates…
It is rarely that an exit from a semi-final can be perceived in such favorable terms, but Barcelona’s 3-0 triumph against Atletico Madrid on Tuesday instilled a strong sense of optimism in the Catalans, a feeling they aim to carry into tonight’s confrontation with Athletic Club.
Having fallen behind 4-0 after a calamitous first leg in the last four of the Copa del Rey, Barca nearly achieved another extraordinary comeback, yet narrowly missed out.
They journey to San Mames leading La Liga and are well-positioned to defend the title they secured in the previous campaign.
Athletic were also defeated in the Copa semi-finals, succumbing to fellow Basque competitors Real Sociedad.
Viewing options for Athletic Club v Barcelona: Television broadcast details, real-time internet broadcasts
The match commences on Saturday at 20:00 GMT (15:00 ET / 12:00 PT). In the UK, direct transmission is available on Disney Plus.
Real-time viewing on a wide array of gadgets is accessible via the Disney Plus app. Membership fees in the UK range between £5.99 and £14.99 on a monthly basis or £99.90-£149.90 annually.
Athletic Club v Barcelona statistics
- In all of the previous five encounters between these squads, the outcome has been a Barcelona victory; notably, Athletic Club were unable to net a goal in the last four.
- Only Barca (13), Atleti (11), Madrid (11), and Villarreal (10) have secured a greater number of league victories at home this season than Athletic Club (7).
- Athletic Club have allowed goals in all of their past six home fixtures across all tournaments, a streak that began following consecutive shutouts against Atletico Madrid (1-0) and Paris Saint-Germain (0-0) in December.
- They have found the net only once in the previous eight league meetings between the teams. Their most recent Liga field goal against Barca was a header by Inigo Martinez – who subsequently moved to their rivals – in August 2021.
- Manager Ernesto Valverde claimed La Liga twice, the Copa del Rey, and the Spanish Super Cup throughout his tenure as Barcelona boss between 2017 – after departing from Athletic Club – and 2020.
- Fermin Lopez contributed two goals and three assists over the past three iterations of this match-up.
- Barcelona have triumphed in their most recent three games, however, they were defeated in their last two away fixtures, experiencing that 4-0 loss at Atleti and a 2-1 reverse at Girona.
- Only Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe (23) and Mallorca’s Vedat Muriqi (16) boast a higher tally of La Liga goals this campaign compared to Barca’s Lamine Yamal (13).
- Mbappe stands as the sole player (27) with a greater number of direct contributions to goals than Yamal (22) in the 2025/26 league.
- With the exception of Celta Vigo’s Borja Iglesias (54%), Ferran Torres possesses the most precise shooting (51%) among the nine individuals who have netted a minimum of 10 goals in this La Liga campaign.