Aduriz has scored a goal for Athletic Bilbao! Assist by Capa.
Goal Aritz Aduriz Zubeldia
Assist Ander Capa Rodríguez
88'
Aduriz enters the game and replaces I. Williams.
Williams now has no chance of getting his 50th for the club. Off he goes and Aduriz sprints onto the field but he has little time to make an impact.
83'
Boos ring around San Mames as the home fans claim Griezmann was offside as he heads towards goal. It did not matter anyway as the Frenchman cannot keep his effort in play.
81'
Beñat enters the game and replaces Unai López.
Athletic make another change as Benat replaces Unai Lopez, who was on a yellow card after his earlier foul.
80'
Rafinha has made such a difference since he came off the bench, but his latest effort from the edge of the box is deflected for a corner.
78'
The pace of the game has dropped and that should suit Athletic. However, they are still inviting pressure and the home fans now seem very nervous.
76'
Carles Pérez enters the game and replaces Sergi Roberto.
Perez is now on and he has 15 minutes or so to impress after replacing Roberto.
72'
Barcelona may need to make one more change in order earn the three points. They have certainly improved since the first 45 minutes but they do not look at their fluent best.
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68'
Garitano has now added a fifth man in midfield and Athletic are trying to hold on. Nobody is supporting Williams and they could be made to pay for these tactics.
66'
Oihan Sancet enters the game and replaces De Marcos.
Sancet now enters the game as he prepares to make his debut for Athletic. The crowd rise to their feet to greet him as he replaces De Marcos.
65'
Unai Núñez gets yellow.
Nunez joins Pique in the book after he blatantly gets in the way of Rakitic.
62'
After a slight delay, Yuri steps up and he smashes the ball into the stands behind the goal.
60'
Piqué gets yellow.
Pique is the first man in the referee's book after he catches Raul Garcia with his arm as they jump for a header. Athletic now have a free-kick in a dangerous position.
59'
The visitors win a free-kick in the middle of the park and they manage to register a shot after Athletic clear the first delivery. Rafinha pounces on the edge of the box but the midfielder is closer to finding the corner flag than he is the top corner.
57'
Side netting! Athletic create their first chance of the second half after Williams bursts onto a ball over the top of the Barcelona defence. The striker is forced wide by the bounce and he cannot get enough curl on the shot as Ter Stegen watches it fly past his near post.
53'
Barcelona try their luck with two corners but both are cleared away and the game remains goalless.
51'
The first chance of the second half falls to Barcelona but Rafinha is denied at the near post. Dembele played him in thanks to a delicate pass but the shot is blocked for a corner.
48'
Rakitic will look to control the midfield in the opening stages of the second half and it promises to be a good battle between the Croatian and Dani Garcia.
46'
I. Rakitić enters the game and replaces Carles Aleñá.
Valverde makes one change at the break as Rakitic comes on for Alena.
We are back underway with just one change at the break for Barcelona.
45'
HALF-TIME: ATHLETIC BILBAO 0-0 BARCELONA.
44'
Athletic win a corner but Pique meets the cross at the near post and keeps the home side at bay.
39'
Suarez is now sat on the bench with an ice pack tied around his calf. Dembele has moved to the left wing, Griezmann is on the right and Rafinha will attack down the middle.
37'
Rafinha enters the game and replaces L. Suárez.
Valverde has decided to take no risks with Suarez and he has now replaced the striker with Rafinha.
36'
CHANCE! Capa charges down the wing and plays in Garcia but the midfielder was falling backwards as the ball reached him and his shot is easily saved by Ter Stegen.
31'
Lopez makes sure Ter Stegen is still alert by trying his luck from 30 yards out but the goalkeeper gets his body behind the ball and thwarts the danger.
28'
Athletic work the ball into a good position and find themselves in the Barcelona box but De Marcos strays offside and Barcelona now have the chance to build from the back.
26'
Barcelona need to work harder on their ball retention because the likes of Dembele, Suarez and Griezmann are not getting enough service in key areas.
24'
Another mix-up sees Barcelona cough-up possession and it is the second time Alba has lost concentration on the left wing.
22'
Muniain is brought down on the halfway line and Semedo was caught out of position for the second time this evening so he had no choice but to bring him down.
19'
Griezmann has barely had a touch tonight but he is playing very deep compared to normal, but he is doing all he can to help the midfield after a tough start.
17'
Athletic are giving Barcelona no time on the ball in defence and the home fans are delighted with their efforts so far.
13'
Barcelona have not settled yet and they have been caught out on a number of occasions at the back due to their poor positioning.
11'
Valverde's troops take the corner short but they then win another but Dembele's second attempt is cleared away.
10'
Barcelona win their first corner of the night and Dembele will take it.
8'
Athletic waste no time in taking the corner but Garcia can only head over the bar after finding space at the back post.
4'
Early error from Barcelona as Alba takes his eye off the ball and concedes a throw-in, just as Barcelona had got into a good position.
3'
The pitch is in magnificent condition but Athletic fail to build on their first attack as a pass down the right wing bounces into touch.
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We are underway at San Mames, Athletic in their traditional red and white shirt, while Barcelona are in yellow this evening.
BARCELONA (4-3-3): Marc-Andre ter Stegen; Nelson Semedo, Gerard Pique, Clement Lenglet, Jordi Alba; Sergi Roberto, Frenkie de Jong, Carles Alena; Ousmane Dembele, Luis Suarez, Antoine Griezmann.
SUBS: Rafinha, Sergio Busquets, Inaki Pena, Ivan Rakitic, Junior Firpo, Samuel Umtiti, Carles Perez.
Hello and welcome to tonight's live coverage of the opening LaLiga clash of the campaign between Athletic Bilbao and Barcelona. This evening's game will be the third time in five years that Athletic have hosted Barcelona at home on the first weekend of the season. They lost both of those games 1-0 and will be hoping to improve that record this time around.
Athletic ended last season in fine form after enjoying a five-match unbeaten run, winning four of those games. Reigning champions Barcelona come into the match in good form, with Ernesto Valverde's side winning their last four pre-season contests.
ATHLETIC BILBAO (4-2-3-1): Unai Simon; Ander Capa, Yeray Alvarez, Nunez, Yuri; Unai Lopez, Dani Garcia; Oscar De Marcos, Raul Garcia, Iker Muniain; Inaki Williams.
The two teams are now on the field of play and we are waiting for kick-off.
Valverde will demand that his side tighten up at the back but he will be pleased to see his team still level considering they have also lost Suarez to injury. His team need to build through midfield more but the second half promises to be a cracker.
Barcelona lacked their usual spark in the final third and that was expected with Messi on the sidelines. But their gameplan was thrown out of the window when Suarez went off injured and they never seemed to recover. Aduriz’s strike deserves to win any game and it is Athletic that start the season with the victory.
That is all for tonight, once again thanks for joining us. Goodbye!
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