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**Barcelona to Face Athletic Bilbao in Final La Liga Match with Little at Stake**

**Bilbao, Spain** – FC Barcelona will conclude their La Liga-winning season against Athletic Bilbao at San Mamés this Sunday, May 25th, at 9 PM CEST in a match where the pressure is off for both sides. With Barcelona having already secured the league title and Athletic Bilbao guaranteeing a Champions League spot, the game offers a relaxed atmosphere for both teams to enjoy before their summer break. This marks Athletic Bilbao’s return to Europe’s elite competition after an eleven-year absence.

Historically, recent encounters between these two at San Mamés have been tight, with Barcelona managing a draw or a narrow victory in the last three league games. Earlier this season, Barcelona triumphed 2-1 at the Estadi Olimpic.

Injuries continue to plague Barcelona, with Marc Bernal sidelined for the season and Jules Kounde unavailable. Ferran Torres is also still recovering from appendicitis. It remains to be seen whether coach Hansi Flick will use this opportunity to field a less experienced lineup, as he surprisingly stuck with a strong starting XI in last week’s loss to Villarreal. Athletic Bilbao also have slight fitness concerns surrounding Yeray Álvarez and Nico Williams.

Barcelona will be looking to avoid consecutive defeats to end the season. They also are just one goal shy of hitting 100 league goals for the season and have a chance to become the outright leaders in away points in Europe’s top five leagues. A draw would secure their lead. Robert Lewandowski faces an uphill battle to win the Pichichi trophy, trailing Kylian Mbappé by four goals.

Athletic Bilbao, coached by former Barcelona manager Ernesto Valverde, enters the match on a three-game winning streak without conceding a goal, setting the stage for a challenging finale for the Catalan giants.

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