Athletic Bilbao beat Barcelona by 1-0 in the first match of the La Liga 2019
Athletic Bilbao won the first match of the La Liga 2019. Athletic Bilbao beat defending champions Barcelona by 1-0.
In the 89th minute, Spanish striker Aritz Aduriz scored the only goal of the match.
The 38-year-old striker Aritz Aduriz scored stunning late bicycle kick to crash Griezmann and De Jong’s debuts for Barcelona.
After the defeat in the season opener, Barcelona’s coach Ernesto Valverde said: “We were not at our best in the first half”.
Barcelona’s star player Lionel Messi was not the part of this match due to a calf injury.
Barcelona loses first league opener in ten years. Barcelona’s next match is on August 26 with Real Betis.
