Barca had possession of the ball in their defense and midfield. looks very strong, it is not easy for Bilbao to deal with.
Of course, 3 goals in the first half made the mentality of Bilbao players not good. they are not a weak team, but Barca overcomes them with an effective attack.
although still lagging behind Madrid, now Barca will try not to fall behind. Barca only lost to Madrid, and the competition between the two is getting more and more exciting.
The game is a good motivation for the important Champions League match against Bayern Munich on Wednesday. After 22 minutes the game vs. Bilbao was decided, it stand 3:0. Gavi played nice on his position in the 30 minutes, but had to go out because of injury. Second place behind Real Madrid, if it continues like this with the two, then it can only change in the second match Barca vs. Real.
Barcelona won a convincing victory over Athletic Bilbao. with this result, Barcelona keep the distance from Real Madrid by three points difference. uniquely, in this match Xavi rotated some of his players again.
De Jong and Gavi occupy a new position for them and the results are quite satisfactory. unfortunately, Gavi had to be withdrawn in the 34th minute after getting a collision with Dani Garcia.
next, Barcelona will play an important game that is very crucial. because, they will host Bayern Munich at Camp Nou this Wednesday. at least, this victory is a mental motivation for Xavi's squad to win their match in the champions league.