FC Barcelona thrashed Athletic Bilbao at the Camp Nou

FC Barcelona	5-1	Athletic Bilbao
●Piqué 22' ●Messi 25' ●Adriano (45+1)' ●Fábregas 57' ●Messi 70'		●Gomez 65'

(December 2, 2012)

FC Barcelona thrashed Athletic Club at the Camp Nou (5-1), with goals from Piqué, Messi (2), Adriano and Cesc Fábregas. With 40 of 42 possible points, Tito Vilanova’s FC Barcelona signed the best start in the history of the league. Big words are not for FC Barcelona. The absolute best start in the history of the League and here after adding the thirteenth victory in fourteen days. In addition, it has achieved perfectly, and that is rolled Athletic Club a true to form with about 45 minutes to book early. He has fought the cold of Camp Nou with seriousness, intensity and brightness at all times. Barça is another contemporary masterpiece. Bilbao lions have stood up to start a club that once opened the can, has led to the rout placidly (1-5). With two goals, Messi is just one behind of Müller's record. The rest of the Catalans have set goals Piqué, Cesc and Adriano. By the Athletic Club has done Ibai. With this win, the club added 40 points in 14 games, which is the absolute best start in league history.

The ball flew at first. The pressure of the two teams was advanced and had spaces, despite the man marking Athletic Club. Both goalkeepers were a player in the construction of the game, and important in overcoming the opposing front line. Thus, the pace was alive, although the opportunities were made to pray. Iníesta's shot was caught by the most prominent Iraizoz (min 12), pressing the center until Piqué scored the first goal of the season after a corner in which the goalkeeper had rejected shot from Cesc ( min 22).

The beast awakened. Then exceptional assistance Xavi Messi has received has beaten Iraizoz with a unique twist. Amorebieta has been about to neutralize 'in-extremis'. FC Barcelona had managed to expand the field and now the shaft was an ideal route for the number "10" of FC Barcelona. The first part of the premises has been impeccable. Apart from not a single option grant to rival football has continued to generate. And chances were falling under its own weight: Cesc (min 38), Iníesta (min 40) and Messi (the bar, min 44) have had very close 3-0. Whoever has been found Adriano, like a bullet coming from the right, skimming the rest? The team ended the first half in spectacular fashion, perhaps the best moment of the season.

Had a good margin and morally opponent played before, but the club has not been relaxed. Pressed with tension and hit the ball out of the Athletic Club. After that, the Bielsa potentially have approached first by Llorente and Herrera. Ibai spared not only to Valdés (min 65).

The goal put Atletico back FC Barcelona on alert. They wasted little time in re-drill the goal of Iraizoz. Messi, of course, has been one of the world record with a torpedo Müller right to the top. From there, Vilanova has used to stand at heavyweights like Iníesta, Busquets and Adriano, while the team persisted and closed the game with the ball in possession and field opposite. Even nearly Messi got a hat-trick and a trap and Müller. This win is shiny as the record obtained by the club.

Team Line-ups:

FC Barcelona	Athletic Bilbao
1.Víctor Valdés	Gorka Iraizoz
21.Adriano Correia(19.Martin Montoya 74')	3.Jon Aurtenetxe
3.Gerard Piqué	5.Fernando Amorebieta
14.Javier Mascherano	23.Borja Ekiza
18.Jordi Alba	28.Jonas Ramalho(6.Mikel San Jose 73')
16 Sergio Busquets(25.Alex Song 75')	8.Ander Iturraspe
6.Xavi Hernández	10.Oscar de Marcos
4.Cesc Fábregas	21.Ander Herrera
8.Andrés Iníesta(11.Thiago Alcântara 74')	11.Ibai Gomez
10.Lionel Messi	14.Markel Susaeta(2.Gaizka Toquero 64')
17.Pedro Rodríguez	20.Aritz Aduriz(9.Fernando Llorente 45')

Match Statistics:

FC Barcelona		Athletic Bilbao
19(10)	Shots (On target)	6(2)
56%	Ball Possession	44%
7	Fouls	10
3	Corner Kicks	1
2	Offsides	2
1	Clean Sheets	5
1	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	0