La Liga: Athletic Club 0-1 FC Barcelona

Athletic Club 0-1 Barcelona: Luis Suarez strike seals three points for defending champions

FT: Athletic Bilbao 0-1 Barcelona.

Luis Suarez is limping. A freekick for Barcelona now. Messi to take it.

Lionel Megssi!
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) August 23, 2015

Barcelona looking in control now. Quite a few one-twos exchanged there inside the penalty box before the ball goes out of a throw-in in favour of Barca.

Messi's shot is saved.

Five minutes to go until fulltime. You can see a little bit of intensity from the home side there.

Susaeta's effort goes far wide after some good move from Athletic there.

Luis Suárez goes in the book after tangling with Gurpegi, but it looked like six of one and half a dozen of the other.
— AS English (@English_AS) August 23, 2015

Infographic: Goal Suarez #fcblive [via Noticiasfcb1899] pic.twitter.com/gHWbiD3Uh0
— Barcelona Fans Club (@WeAreBARFans) August 23, 2015

So those Barca injury problems going strong. Busquets now off with nasty looking ankle injury. Masche into midfield, Barta & Vermalen CBs
— Kieran Canning (@KieranCanning) August 23, 2015

Sergio Busquets seems to be injured and is being stretchered off. Marc Bartra to come on.

A yellow for Thomas Vermaelen.

Gurpegi and Ibai on for Mikel Rico and Sabin Merino.

Sergi Roberto rattles the bar with a cracking strike. He has been solid so far.

Sergi Roberto playing like he’s Maldini’s son and Suárez scoring a fantastic goal. The rollercoaster that is Barcelona.
— Rafael Hernández (@RafaelH117) August 23, 2015

ATH 0-1 FCB (Suárez 54') - Messi didnt score Barca's 1st goal of the league. Every time he's done it (3 times) Barca won Liga and Champions
— MisterChip (English) (@MisterChiping) August 23, 2015

Sandro is warming up while Barcelona continue to push forward for a double. One hour of football done.

Luis Suarez's goal.. Cracker of a cross from Jordi Alba too! pic.twitter.com/VqUOjlVgOc
— Sportskeeda (@Sportskeeda) August 23, 2015

WHAAT A FINISH! Suarez with the goal. What a volley following a great cross from Alba.
— Sportskeeda (@Sportskeeda) August 23, 2015

WHAAT A FINISH! Suarez with the goal.

"Missing me?" pic.twitter.com/WPQqvIymd1
— Sportskeeda (@Sportskeeda) August 23, 2015

Barcelona have had better chances for far in this half.

Second half resumes.

Athletic Club - FC Barcelona: Shots (On target) 5 (1) - 7 (2), Possession 24% - 76%, Rating 6.57 - 6.58

HT: Athletic Club 0-0 FC Barcelona. pic.twitter.com/Mupc9oOPqR
— Sportskeeda (@Sportskeeda) August 23, 2015

HT: Athletic Club 0-0 FC Barcelona.

A positive: Sergi Roberto is certainly doing well at RB. Great move by Lucho.
— La Masia (@Youngcules) August 23, 2015

Yellow card for Ivan Rakitic for a foul on Sabin.

Five minutes to go until half-time. 75% possession for Barcelona so far.

Eraso goes in the book, looked like for handball, and he's not happy. Messi lines up a shot from the free-kick but straight into the wall.
— AS English (@English_AS) August 23, 2015

Messi's penalty stats for Barcelona: - 63 taken - 49 converted - 14 missed #AthleticFCB
— MESSISTATS (@MessiStats) August 23, 2015

Gorka Iraizoz saving Messi's penalty. His 14th miss. http://t.co/irbrG6nKY2
— Sportskeeda (@Sportskeeda) August 23, 2015

Gorka Iraizoz saves Messi's penalty.

Así se ha visto el tifo #ATHvFCB #athlive pic.twitter.com/L8arbeehPA
— Athletic Club (@AthleticClub) August 23, 2015

Barça XI: Bravo, Rakitic, Sergio, Alves, Iniesta, Suárez, Messi, Rafinha, Mascherano, Alba, Vermaelen.

Athletic XI: Iraizoz, De Marcos, Balenziaga, Laporte, Elustondo, Beñat, Rico, Eraso, Susaeta, Aduriz and Sabin Merino.

Warm up at San Mamés https://t.co/I0ARHJY2dL #FCBLive #AthleticFCB #VineFCB
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) August 23, 2015