"Hansi Flick's team made the perfect start with just four minutes played when stand-in captain Robert Lewandowski squeezed a left-footed strike in at Unai Simon's near post. Torres then saw a goal ruled out for offside but got himself on the scoresheet in the third minute of first-half stoppage time after collecting Yamal's sensational outside-of-the-foot pass over the top before finding a way past Simon."
"Bilbao's task of an unlikely turnaround was made even more of an uphill struggle in the 54th minute when Oihan Sancet was brandished a straight red card for a poor tackle on Lopez as he aimed to break away in midfield. Barcelona could only make their advantage count on the stroke of full-time, though, when another exquisite pass in behind the Bilbao defence from Yamal sent Torres on his way, with the forward composing himself before coolly finishing into the net."
Barcelona beat Athletic Bilbao 4-0 at the Camp Nou, their first match at the stadium since May 28, 2023. Robert Lewandowski opened the scoring after four minutes with a left-footed strike. Ferran Torres scored either side of half-time, both goals assisted by Lamine Yamal, including a stoppage-time first-half finish after an outside-of-the-foot pass. Fermin Lopez added a second-half goal, and Oihan Sancet was sent off with a straight red in the 54th minute. Barcelona have now scored in each of their last 33 LaLiga matches, totaling 85 goals.
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