Barcelona visits Athletic Bilbao as a formidable guest on Saturday evening, as part of the 27th round of the Spanish League, in a match to be held at San Mamés, the stronghold of the Basque Lions.

The match holds a remarkable record for Barcelona coach Hans Flick against the Basque team, as he has faced Athletic Bilbao in 5 matches since taking over the Catalan team, achieving 5 complete victories without any draws or losses.

Barcelona aims to continue its strong results this season and maintain its lead at the top of the standings, as the team tops the league with 64 points, temporarily one point ahead of its rival Real Madrid.

On the other hand, Athletic Bilbao enters the match seeking a positive result in front of its fans, as the team occupies the ninth position in the standings with 35 points, hoping to improve its position in the league table in the upcoming rounds.