Lionel Messi has scored five times in his past six La Liga games and has 12 goals for the season in all competitions
Lionel Messi scored twice as Barcelona beat Athletic Bilbao to go third in La Liga.
Athletic took an early lead through Inaki Williams, but teenager Pedri equalised with a header soon after.
Messi, who also hit the post twice, then scored when he collected Pedri's backheel and shot past Unai Simon.
A powerful first-time shot from Messi made it 3-1 and Barcelona held on for the victory, despite a late 20-yard strike from Athletic's Iker Muniain.
- Relive Barcelona's win over Athletic Bilbao as it happened
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Line-ups
Match Stats
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Line-ups
Ath Bilbao
Formation 4-4-2
1Simón
21Capa3Núñez4Martínez17Berchiche
18De Marcos27Vencedor6Vesga10Muniain
22García9Williams
1Simón
21Capa
3Núñez
4Martínez
17BerchicheSubstituted forBalenziagaat 32'minutes
18De MarcosSubstituted forBerenguer Remiroat 65'minutes
27Vencedor
6VesgaBooked at 27minsSubstituted forGarcía Carrilloat 65'minutesBooked at 70mins
10Muniain
22GarcíaSubstituted forMorcilloat 80'minutes
9Williams
Substitutes
2Morcillo
7Gómez
11Córdoba
12Berenguer Remiro
13Ezkieta
14García Carrillo
15Lekue
16Sancet
19Kodro
20Villalibre
24Balenziaga
26Vicente
Barcelona
Formation 4-3-3
1ter Stegen
2Dest4Araujo15Lenglet18Alba
21de Jong5Busquets16González
11Dembélé10Messi7Griezmann
1ter Stegen
2DestSubstituted forMinguezaat 75'minutes
4Araujo
15LengletBooked at 57mins
18Alba
21de Jong
5Busquets
16González
11DembéléSubstituted forBraithwaiteat 75'minutes
10Messi
7Griezmann
Substitutes
8Pjanic
9Braithwaite
12Puig
13Murara Neto
17Machado Trincão
23Umtiti
24Firpo
26Peña
28Mingueza
29De la Fuente
Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande
Match Stats
Home TeamAth BilbaoAway TeamBarcelona
Possession
Home43%
Away57%
Shots
Home8
Away13
Shots on Target
Home3
Away9
Corners
Home3
Away4
Fouls
Home10
Away6
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Match ends, Athletic Club 2, Barcelona 3.
90'+4'
Full Time
Second Half ends, Athletic Club 2, Barcelona 3.
90' goal
Goal!
Goal! Athletic Club 2, Barcelona 3. Iker Muniain (Athletic Club) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alex Berenguer.
89'
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Pedri (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89'
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Foul by Mikel Balenziaga (Athletic Club).
85'
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Lionel Messi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
85'
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Foul by Mikel Balenziaga (Athletic Club).
85'
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Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Ronald Araujo.
84'
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Foul by Lionel Messi (Barcelona).
84'
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Jon Morcillo (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82'
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Attempt missed. Alex Berenguer (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right.
81'
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Attempt saved. Antoine Griezmann (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordi Alba.
80'
Substitution
Substitution, Athletic Club. Jon Morcillo replaces Raúl García.
77'
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Attempt missed. Antoine Griezmann (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
76'
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Hand ball by Unai Vencedor (Athletic Club).
76'
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Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Martin Braithwaite.
75'
Substitution
Substitution, Barcelona. Martin Braithwaite replaces Ousmane Dembélé.
75'
Substitution
Substitution, Barcelona. Óscar Mingueza replaces Sergiño Dest.
72'
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Foul by Antoine Griezmann (Barcelona).
72'
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Íñigo Martínez (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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