Barcelona Beat Athletic 2–0 in Home Opener

Raphinha opened the scoring in the 37th minute after a brilliant through ball from Pedri.
The Brazilian has now scored three goals in Barcelona’s first two league matches. Athletic goalkeeper Unai Simón kept the visitors alive with several outstanding saves throughout the game. Lamine Yamal came close to scoring twice, including a powerful shot that struck the crossbar. Summer signing Rodri made his official Barcelona debut after coming off the bench in the second half. Fermín López sealed the victory in the 82nd minute, capitalizing on a costly defensive mistake by Aymeric Laporte.
Barcelona move to six points from two matches, joining Real Madrid, Betis, and Sevilla at the top of the LaLiga table.