Paco Alcacer ended his long wait for a La Liga goal as Barcelona beat Athletic Bilbao 3-0 at Camp Nou on Saturday.
The Spain international marked a rare start with his first top-flight goal in 11 appearances for the champions before Lionel Messi’s free-kick and an Aleix Vidal strike settled matters against Ernesto Valverde’s side.
Barca were fortunate to escape with a point from their last league outing against Real Betis and they were caused plenty of problems early on by a hard-working Athletic side, although Alcacer’s well-taken finish in the 18th minute sapped some of their early confidence.
The Spain international marked a rare start with his first top-flight goal in 11 appearances for the champions before Lionel Messi’s free-kick and an Aleix Vidal strike settled matters against Ernesto Valverde’s side.
Barca were fortunate to escape with a point from their last league outing against Real Betis and they were caused plenty of problems early on by a hard-working Athletic side, although Alcacer’s well-taken finish in the 18th minute sapped some of their early confidence.