Barcelona vs Athletic Club: Yamal-led Blaugrana send strong message to Chelsea with victory on Camp Nou return

Lamine Yamal and Robert Lewandowski || Image credit: Imago

Barcelona vs Athletic Club: Yamal-led Blaugrana send strong message to Chelsea with victory on Camp Nou return

Faruq Ibrahim 20:20 - 22.11.2025

Lamine Yamal was at his playmaking best, sprinkling star dust on an exceptional team performance in Barcelona's victory against Athletic Club.

An incredible performance on both ends of the pitch helped Barcelona secure a 4-0 win against Athletic Club and move to level on point with Real Madrid.

Barcelona returned to the Camp Nou for the first time since May 2023, and made an occasion of it, beating old foes, Athletic Club thanks to a brace from Ferran Torres and goals from Robert Lewandowski and Fermin Lopez.

Barcelona were sharp offensively, and look more secure at the back than they have been in recent weeks, two key takeaways which must delight Blaugrana's faithfuls ahead of midweek's UCL clash against Chelsea.

Key match details

Barcelona wasted no time stamping their authority on the game. Lewandowski squeezed the ball into Unai Simon's near post to set the tone early. The Blaugrana were determined to make their Camp Nou return a celebration.

The second goal arrived just before half-time when Ferran Torres bundled the ball through Simon after Yamal slipped a precise pass behind the defence.

After the break, Barcelona didn’t slow down. In the 48th minute Fermín López scored to move the Blaugrana 3-0 up. 

Then, deep into stoppage time, Ferran Torres grabbed his second with a composed finish after another through ball from Yamal, earning Barça a thumping win.