San Mames is the stadium and San ter Stegen is the hero of Barcelona. He was voted man of the match and rightly so. The German smothered Bilbao’s goal and allowed his club to pick up another three points on their way to the La Liga title.

In an electric and even match, there were chances for both teams in the first half. Raul Garcia’s header hit the crossbaropposite property he had Rafinha, who in the 45th scored the 1-0 canceled in principle off the mark of course, but that VAR verified it was legal.

Ernesto Valverde made the changes and gave entry to Iker Muniain, who set the Lions’ axis in motion and it was thanks to him that the equalizer came in the 86th minute, because in a robbery, the ball ended up at the feet of Inaki Williams, who sent it to save. However, VAR confirmed that the Pamplona-born man’s robbery was his own hand, so the score was disallowed.

“We keep zero which gives us great joy once again,” commented the Blaugrana goalkeeper who made as many as five saves which then allowed his side to reach the next meeting with a nine-point advantage over their pursuers, Real Madrid.

How was Barcelona vs. sporting? Final score

Objectives:

• BAR – Raphinha – Min. 45

Summary of Barcelona vs. Sporting

Minute 90+7. Game over in San Mames! Barcelona are struggling to stay on three points and will go into El Clásico next date with a nine-point advantage.

✅ 𝐕𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚 is on the list pic.twitter.com/QogDKSeoHH

– FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona_es) March 12, 2023

Minute 90+5. Shot by Nico Williams that goes over the arc.

Minute 90+4. Gavi leaves and Angel Alarcon enters

Minute 90+3. Double shot from Bilbao. The first from ter Stegen and another from Alonso, on the line, keep the goal down.

minute 90. The referee adds seven points.

90 minutes. The goal is disallowed! Muniain steals a ball from Frenkie De Jong before Williams’ goal, but the replay referee notices that he touches it with his hand before he has control.

⚠️ The referee, after consulting the VAR, cancels the goal with Muniain’s hand.

0-1 I #AthleticBarça #Sports Clubs 🦁 https://t.co/nqJxxa1LvD

— Athletic Club (@AthleticClub) March 12, 2023

Minute 86. Bilbao’s goal! That’s how much he gives the pitcher in the water… Inaki Williams, on deep balls, behind the central defenders and with his maximum speed, the Spanish-Ghanaian defines it to the right hand of ter Stegen and celebrates the draw. However, the referee checks on VAR.

Minute 82. Multiple changes. Sergi Roberto and Rafiha leave and Ansu Fati and Marcos Alonso enter for the Catalans. Gorka Guruzeta and Ander Capa for Óscar de Marcos and Álex Berenguer at Athletic.

81 minutes. Dangerous foul on the left edge of the Barcelona area in favor of Bilbao.

Minute 78. Save Ter Stegen! Control and wall Muniain who was the most active, put the ball at the far post with a shot from the right, but the German in the background was better, sending the ball for a corner.

Minute 75. Yellow card to Sergi Roberto for pushing Muniain.

Minute 71. On the stick! Berenger came in from the left and finished with a right, deflecting ter Stegen and the stick into the corner.

minute 69. The ball now at Bilbao’s feet, but it only tilts from one side to the other. Meanwhile, Ernesto Valverde admits Yuri Berchiche over Mikel Balenziaga

Minute 67. Change in Barcelona. Ferran Torres leaves and Franck Kessié enters.

Minute 63. Double change in Bilbao. Raul Garcia and Mikel Vesga leave and Oye Zaraga and Iker Muniain enter

minute 61. Lewandowski, ever active, takes a back to goal outside the area, turns and tries with his left but the ball ends up in the stands.

Minute 56. Inaki’s center looks for his brother Niko, but the departure of ter Stegen clears the danger in his area.

Minute 53. Departure of Arregizabala clashing with Christensen and Dani Vivian, bearing the brunt of Bilbao’s centre-back.

minute 51. A cross from Alejandro Balde’s set-up that Lewandowski headed to one side.

minute 50. First minutes with Barcelona in possession of the ball, but without much danger in the opposing area.

minute 45. Get the ball rolling again in San Mames! Both teams head into an electric second half at home to Bilbao.

Finishing the first part with joy ✨

📌 #AthleticBarça (0-1) pic.twitter.com/xY3HRHfqVi

– FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona_es) March 12, 2023

Minute 45+3. The first half ends in San Mames! With a goal upheld by VAR. Rafinha puts Barcelona ahead.

Minute 45+1. Barcelona goal! VAR confirms that Rafinha is activated on the right wing of the Bilbao area, receives and sets with the right, no options for Agirrezabala.

After a VAR check, Rafinha’s goal stands!

1-0 Barcelona 🔥 pic.twitter.com/IHcxXejr3Q

— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) March 12, 2023

minute 45. The referee adds the unit, just as Rafinha had a goal disallowed for offside. VAR controls.

minute 43. Balls into the gaps on the wings to take advantage of Williams’ speed. This was the tendency in the local attack.

Minute 38. A game that has slowed down due to the fatigue already felt by the players of both teams.

minute 32. Control and left-footed shot by Inaki Williams that was saved by ter Stegen and hit the outside of the net. Next corner headed by Garcia and it hits the crossbar.

28 minutes. Yellow card to Iñake Williams for a foul on Koundé when he stole the ball to leave ter Stegen unmarked.

25 minutes. From little De Jong. A corner that ends with a header by the Dutchman and that hits the left crossbar of the goal.

24 minutes. Foul between Kute and ter Stegen. Ball between the two who don’t end up deciding who clears the ball and Berenger narrowly takes advantage to open the scoring.

21 minutes. Andreas Christensen’s complex header from the edge of the area goes wide.

minute 19. Raul Garcia was treated on the pitch after a fall in which he damaged his shoulder.

minute 16. Great opportunity that Robert Lewandowski had. The Pole’s long control makes the goalkeeper catch up to him for a second and prevents him from determining in 1vs1.

14 minutes. Alejandro Berenguer’s Great Chilna (Zlatan Ibrahimmovic-style) from outside the area which had no goal direction, fortunately for the visitors.

12 minutes. High pressure and fast play from Bilbao that does not allow the Blaugranas to have control of the ball.

8 minutes. Barcelona’s free-kick ends with a deflected cross into the center of the area and the first-class Sergi Busquets curls a shot past Julen Aguirrezabala’s goal.

minute 5. Now the other Williams, Nico, ends up being the finisher on the edge of the Blaugrana area, but the ball ends up in the stands.

minute 3. Response from the rojiblancos where Iñaki Williams, inside the area, looks to cross low at the height of the penalty area after a header, but ter Stegen anticipates.

minute 2. First arrival for the visitors, after a great combination from Culé who moved from left to right and finished again at the opposite side with a left-footed shot from Ferran Torres that goes one way.

minute 1. Drop the ball in San Mames! Barcelona and Bilbao are looking for the three points to continue their run in La Liga. the culés to extend their advantage at the top and the Lions for the European places.

Five minutes from kick-off. The teams leave the pitch

In this way it heats up the ground

🔥 Ours are coming out to warm up!#AthleticBarça pic.twitter.com/t0eaIrFTw2

– FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona_es) March 12, 2023

This is how Barca arrived at the stadium

Good evening gentlemen! 👋#AthleticBarça pic.twitter.com/a7FhOk6Buf

— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) March 12, 2023

This is the Barcelona line-up

🚨 BARÇA XI 🚨#AthleticBarça pic.twitter.com/fUYyTNeIyX

— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) March 12, 2023

This is Athletic’s line-up

📋 ALIGNMENT 🆚 @FCBarcelona_es

Egurre, lehoiak! 👊#AthleticBarça #Sports Clubs 🦁 pic.twitter.com/R8XeaTT8BB

— Athletic Club (@AthleticClub) March 12, 2023

Welcome to San Mames! The Cathedral once again welcomes Barcelona, ​​who go to Bilbao aiming for a win to keep distance from Real Madrid, while Athletic are looking to get back to winning ways to avoid losing ground in the cup zone.