Barcelona made it 10 La Liga games unbeaten, gained revenge for their Super Cup final defeat and leapfrogged Real Madrid to move into second with victory over Athletic.
It was a good win too against a typically physical Athletic team. The first goal was a stunner from Lionel Messi, and the second a great team goal finished by Antoine Griezmann.
There was a lot to like about Barca’s performance too, although once again they missed chances which made for a nervy last few minutes in their first home game of 2021.
Yet Barca got the job done again to sit second after 20 games.