Messi vs Bilbao

Samuel Umtiti, however, is back from suspension.ter Stegen; Semedo, Pique, Lenglet, Alba; Vidal, Busquets, Arthur; Messi, Griezmann, FatiSimon; Capa, Nunez, Martinez, Balenziaga; Dani Garcia, Vesga; Williams, Muniain, Cordoba; Raul GarciaNow in its second season under Gaizka Garitano, Athletic Club is the team that knocked Barcelona out of the Copa del Rey in February.

After the goalless draw in Seville and Real Madrid's emphatic victory at Real Sociedad, Barcelona slipped down from the top of the table. 5' And Barca now! On the eve of his 33rd birthday, Lionel Messi helped Barcelona seal a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Athletic Bilbao at Camp Nou. Will Barcelona put the pressure right back on Real Madrid or is it going to be Athletic Club, which will secure its third victory over Barca?Barcelona returns to Camp Nou to face Athletic Club in a crucial La Liga fixture today.After the goalless draw in Seville and Real Madrid's emphatic victory at Real Sociedad, Barca slipped from the top of the table. They can’t believe Messi wasn’t even booked…Madrid-based newspaper Marca, meanwhile, have asked their readers whether Messi should have been sent off.At the time of writing, more than half of those who’ve voted believe the six-time Ballon d’Or winner should have received his marching orders from referee Jesus Gil.This is the second time in as many games that Messi has controversially avoided punishment during a La Liga fixture.There’s currently intense pressure on Barça, who need Real Madrid to drop points in order to win the title, to win every fixture at the moment.And these uncharacteristic incidents might suggest that Messi, the team’s talisman and world’s best player, might be feeling that pressure right now.© 2020 Sports New Media Limited. On the eve of his 33rd birthday, Lionel Messi helped Barcelona seal a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Athletic Bilbao at Camp Nou.The Argentine provided the all-important assist for Ivan Rakitic in the 71st minute to send Barça back to the top of La Liga ahead of Real Madrid.However, just a couple of minutes before Rakitic’s winner, Messi was - in the eyes of many football fans - extremely fortunate to avoid punishment following a rash challenge on Yeray.As the ball was cut back to the edge of the box, Yeray slid in and cleared the danger.Rather than jumping out of the way, Messi went in with his stands and landed on the Athletic defender.It looks particularly nasty in slow-motion - and you can see the incident for yourselves here…Many people on social media think so. It had gone on to reach the final, which for the first time is a Basque derby againstAthletic lost all four of its league games in February, but is unbeaten in the five games played since then. The two frontrunners in the title chase are now locked on 65 points each, but in the case of a tie, Madrid will come out better due to its better head-to-head record.A soleus injury will see Frenkie de Jong join Ousmane Dembele and Sergi Roberto in the treatment room. However, you can watch the encounter by streaming it live on Facebook.Get your daily dose of Sportstar with handpicked stories delivered right to your inbox!To continue enjoying Sportstar, you can turn off your adblocker or subscribe to Sportstar Plus. All Rights Reserved.Messi & Suarez, Rashford & Martial: What are Europe's most prolific strike partnerships?Bale, Ronaldo, Messi - 20 epic Champions League moments we'll all never forgetRonaldo, Messi & Rooney: Who has the most goal involvements in Champions League history?Barcelona's Lionel Messi is the European Player of the Season for ninth time in 11 seasonsLionel Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo: Barcelona star named better goalscorer in Twitter thread Lionel Rating was 9.3 in that match as he was the one who provided a … Messi vs Athletic Bilbao every touch Highlights 2020 Messi played full ninety minutes in the match and provided one assist. With two minutes to go, what are your predictions? Although there is plenty of cover for the Dutchman in midfield, his absence will still be felt. It, for sure, has been Athletic Bilbao's defence vs Messi's agility, thus far. 9' Messi has already breached his way into the final third twice now. That leaves it ninth on the table and still in contention for a Europa League berth next season.- Barcelona is undefeated in its last 27 home matches in La Liga.The La Liga match between Barcelona and Athletic Bilbao will not be broadcast live in India on any television (TV) channel. Lionel attempted 14 dribbles and succeeded 10 of them and hit 3shots but all of them were shots off target.