Barcelona 1-0 Athletic Bilbao: Teenager Marc Guiu scores only goal on senior debut
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Marc Guiu scored the winner 33 seconds into his senior debut to give Barcelona a 1-0 home win over Athletic Bilbao.
The 17-year-old Spanish forward came on for fellow youngster Fermin Lopez in the 79th minute and struck almost immediately.
It means he has scored his first league goal for Barcelona quicker than any other player in the club’s history.
Victory took third-placed Barca back within a point of leaders Real Madrid, who they faced next Saturday.
Earlier on Sunday, Girona won 5-2 at home to Almeria to go level with Real, who drew 1-1 at Sevilla on Saturday.
Guiu was added to Barca’s senior squad as coach Xavi has several players out through injury, including Robert Lewandowski and Frenkie de Jong.
A Joao Felix shot clipped the top of the crossbar from a Ferran Torres cut-back in the first half while Nico Williams had a shot saved by home goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen.
Just before the hour mark, visiting keeper Unai Simon saved Felix’s low striker before denying Lopez from the rebound.
Then 16-year-old winger Lamine Yamal, who became the youngest scorer in La Liga history earlier this month, dragged a shot wide before fellow substitute Guiu slotted the ball past Simon after being played in by Felix.
More to follow.
Line-ups
Barcelona
Training 4-3-3
- 1ter Stegen
- 2Cancelo
- 15ChristensenSubstituted forAraujoat 60′minutes
- 5Martinez
- 3BaldeSubstituted forAlonsoat 79′minutes
- 6GaviBooked at 16mins
- 18RomeuBooked at 41minsSubstituted forYamalat 60′minutes
- 22Gundogan
- 7F Torres
- 14João Felix
- 32LopezSubstituted forGuiuat 79′minutesBooked at 83mins
Substitutes
- 4Araujo
- 13Pena Sotorres
- 17Alonso
- 26Astralaga
- 27Yamal
- 35Hernández
- 38Guiu
- 39Strong
Bilbao
Training 4-2-3-1
- 1Simon
- 18De MarcosBooked at 89mins
- 3Vivian
- 4Paredes
- 17BerchicheSubstituted forLekueat 26′minutes
- 14Garcia CarrilloBooked at 37minsSubstituted forGomezat 77′minutes
- 16Ruiz de GalarretaSubstituted forPradosat 67′minutes
- 9Williams
- 8Sancet
- 11Nico WilliamsSubstituted forBerenguerat 77′minutes
- 12GuruzetaSubstituted forAres Djaloat 67′minutesBooked at 73mins
Substitutes
- 7Berenguer
- 10Muniain
- 13Agirrezabala
- 15Lekue
- 19Garcia de Albéniz
- 20Villalibre
- 22Garcia
- 23Nolaskoain
- 24Prados
- 29Ares Djalo
- 30Gomez
- Referee:
- Juan Martínez Munuera
- Expectation:
- 38,194
Live Text
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Match ends, Barcelona 1, Athletic Club 0.
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Second Half ends, Barcelona 1, Athletic Club 0.
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Gavi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Beñat Prados (Athletic Club).
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Handball by Alex Berenguer (Athletic Club).
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Attempt missed. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Marcos Alonso with a cross.
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Foul by João Félix (Barcelona).
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Óscar De Marcos (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Unai Simon.
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Attempt saved. João Félix (Barcelona) header from the center of the box is saved in the top center of the goal. Assisted by Lamine Yamal with a cross.
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Óscar De Marcos (Athletic Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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João Félix (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Óscar De Marcos (Athletic Club).
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Marc Guiu (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Óscar De Marcos (Athletic Club).
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Foul by Marcos Alonso (Barcelona).
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Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by João Félix (Barcelona).
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Beñat Prados (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Marc Guiu (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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