Lamine Yamal scored the decisive goal in the second half, securing a vital 1-0 victory for Barcelona against Athletic Bilbao. The win allows the champions to maintain a four-point lead over Real Madrid at the top of the LaLiga standings.
Despite rotating his squad, Barcelona's goalkeeper Joan Garcia made several crucial saves to keep the match level before halftime, thwarting Athletic's advances. The breakthrough came in the 68th minute when Pedri assisted Yamal, who then curled a left-footed shot into the top corner.
Barcelona now leads the league with 67 points, while Athletic Bilbao remains ninth with 35 points.