"At the beginning of the match, Barcelona crushed Athletic's eleven after sorting out their affairs" © REUTERS

During the meeting that took place on Sunday evening at the "Barcelona" home, Bilbao "Athletic" team was defeated with a score of 4:0.

Xavi's students started the match excellently and already in the middle of the first half they built up a three-goal lead.

The first goal came in the 12th minute. After a high pass from Roberto Lewandowski, Ousmane Dembele sent the ball into the goal with a header.

In the 18th minute, Catalans doubled their lead. This time, with a ricochet, Sergi Roberto scored.

Just four minutes later, Robert Lewandowski added his own goal. The Pole cleverly dealt with a received pass and directed the ball into the top corner of the goal with a powerful shot.

The hosts sealed the final point in this match in the 74th minute. Ferran Torres found his opportunity in the penalty area and defeated the opponents' goalkeeper.

After this match, "Barca" is still in second place in the league table. They are three points behind the first-placed "Real".

Standings provided by Sofascore