Barcelona defeats Athletic Bilbao 2-0 to take over the top spot in La Liga

Madrid, Aug 27 (KUNA) -- Barcelona seized the top spot in the Spanish football league after defeating Athletic Bilbao 2-0 on Thursday in a match from the competition’s postponed opening round. At the Spotify Camp Nou, Brazilian winger Raphinha gave the home side the lead in the 37th minute, and his teammate, midfielder Fermín López, added a second goal in the 82nd. With this result, Barcelona claimed the three points, raising their tally to six and taking over first place from Real Madrid on goal difference, while Athletic remained winless at the bottom of the table. In the same round, Real Madrid defeated Real Sociedad 4-1 at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium on Wednesday. (End) H.N.D./R.J.