Welcome to our LIVE coverage of Barcelonas match against Athletic Bilbao.

Adriano exploits a poor clearance from Martinez when firing in a low effort that Iraizoz repels. The Bilbao keeper has had a very busy half.

Stat from Opta: "Barcelona have kept the most clean sheets in the league this season (15)."

Now Messi wants to get in on the act and forces Iraizoz into a smart save low to his left.

GOAL! Barcelona 1-0 Athletic Bilbao! Iniesta puts Barca in front with a thunderous finish. Sanchez robs Bilbao of possession high up the pitch and the ball comes from Messi to Iniesta, who delays his shot before lashing a fearsome drive past Iraizoz and into the roof of the net.

Toquero attempts to race onto a ball over the top but Valdes collects. A rare glimmer of an opening for Bilbao, who are being dominated comprehensively at the moment.

Pique pulls the ball down in the box but is penalised for a push on Andoni Iraola. It's the right decision.

Barca are swarming all over Bilbao now. Messi darts into the box and wins a corner as the pressure increases.

Stat from Opta: "Athletic have dropped the most points in the last five minutes of league games this season (11)."

Oh what a tackle that is. Ekiza robs the ball from Messi in the box with a brilliant sliding challenge. Defending at its best.

Iniesta receives the ball from Messi, delays and then picks out Alves who turns a weak volley at goal. No problem for Iraizoz.

Stat from Opta: "Messi has averaged two goals per game at home in the league this season, Malaga and Real Madrid are the only two teams who have averaged more."

Iniesta thunders a shot at goal but is denied by Iraizoz as the keeper tips his effort over the bar. Good goalkeeping. Barca fail to carve out a decent chance from the corner.

Sanchez pulls out the old Ronaldinho flip-flap trick - which predictably goes down well with the Camp Nou regulars - but then fouls up the pass.

Messi pings in a cross from the right and Pique turns the ball at goal from the back post, only to see Jon Aurtenetxe head off the line!

Messi wins a free kick from Borja Ekiza and then catches Bilbao out when taking it quickly. However, Iraizoz produces a fantastic save to claw the ball around the post.

Adriano cuts inside from the left and bends his shot well off target. A poor attempt from the Brazilian.

Nice work from Thiago as he dinks a pass through for Iniesta but the midfielder can't get the ball under control as he enters the box and fails to get a shot away as a result.

Ander Iturraspe chops down Iniesta to attract howls of derision from the thousands packed into Camp Nou. No booking though.

Gomez plays the ball out to Toquero on the right and his cross for De Marcos is turned behind for a corner by Pique. Martinez is penalised for a push when the delivery from Markel Susaeta comes in though.

Javier Mascherano snaps into a fantastic tackle in midfield to win the ball back for Barca. The tenacious edge he adds to the side is very important.

Stat from Opta: "Guardiola’s men have won all but one of their home league games this season, averaging 4.1 goals per game and are unbeaten in 32 on their own turf (D3)."