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2019/20 Spanish La Liga
Round 31
FC Barcelona v Athletic Bilbao
Camp Nou
Barcelona, Spain
Tuesday, 23 June 2020
FC Barcelona will battle with Athletic Bilbao in a
Spanish La Liga match at the Camp Nou on June 23.
Barca were held to a 0-0 draw by a resilient Sevilla side away in their previous league game which was played on June 19.
The draw extended Barcelona's unbeaten run to four matches in the league having registered three victories and one draw.
They are also undefeated in their last 27 home matches in the league having recorded 25 wins and two draws.
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Quique Setien, the Barcelona manager, is remaining upbeat ahead of their clash with a dangerous Bilbao side.
"We were very confident [ against Sevilla] because we had 30 very good minutes at the beginning of the game and then we got messy," Setien told AS.
"In the second half, we lost balls that gave them life.
"The rivals always have things to say, there are very tough confrontations and you have to be optimistic. We don't depend on ourselves, but you have to be optimistic."
Meanwhile, Bilbao secured a 1-0 win over Real Betis at home in their previous league game which was played on June 20.
The victory stretched the Lions' unbeaten run to five matches in the league having registered two draws and three victories.
They also are also undefeated in their last two away matches in the league having recorded one win and one draw.
The last meeting between Barcelona and Bilbao in a league match was on 16 August 2019. The Lions emerged 1-0 winners over Barca in an encounter which was played at the Estadio San Mames Barria.
Head-to-Head (Last Five La Liga Matches)
Matches: 5
Barcelona: 2
Bilbao: 1
Draws: 2
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