Match ends, Barcelona 3, Athletic Club 0.
Barcelona moved to within one point of Real Madrid at the top of La Liga with victory over Athletic Bilbao.
Paco Alcacer scored his first La Liga goal for Barcelona on a rare start, with Luis Suarez rested, when he turned home Neymar's cross from 10 yards.
Lionel Messi doubled the lead when he beat Athletic keeper Gorka Iraizoz at his near post from a right-wing free-kick.
And Aleix Vidal sealed the win after a solo run past several defenders.
His goal meant Barca became the first European team to score 100 times in all competitions this season, with Monaco also reaching the landmark later in the afternoon.
Real Madrid, whose scheduled match away to Celta Vigo on Sunday has been postponed because of storm damage to the hosts' stadium, have two games in hand on Barca.
Sevilla, who are three points behind Barcelona, host Villarreal on Sunday (11:00 GMT).
Fourth-placed Atletico Madrid beat Leganes 2-0, with Fernando Torres scoring his first two La Liga goals since September.
In Saturday's other La Liga matches, Sergi Enrich scored twice as Eibar climbed to seventh with a 4-0 victory at 10-man Valencia, who had Carlos Soler sent off, while Espanyol won 1-0 at Malaga.
Line-ups
Barcelona
Formation 4-3-3
- 1ter Stegen
- 22Vidal
- 3PiquéBooked at 22minsSubstituted forMascheranoat 45'minutes
- 23Umtiti
- 24Mathieu
- 12RafinhaSubstituted forRakiticat 54'minutes
- 21André Gomes
- 7Turan
- 10MessiSubstituted forRobertoat 64'minutes
- 17Alcácer
- 11Neymar
Substitutes
- 4Rakitic
- 6D Suárez
- 9Suárez
- 13Cillessen
- 14Mascherano
- 18Alba
- 20Roberto
Ath Bilbao
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Iraizoz
- 18De Marcos AranaBooked at 34mins
- 27Álvarez
- 4LaporteBooked at 70mins
- 24Balenziaga Oruesagasti
- 6San JoséSubstituted forEtxebarriaat 59'minutes
- 8Iturraspe DerteanoBooked at 27mins
- 15LekueSubstituted forAdurizat 52'minutes
- 22GarcíaSubstituted forEraso Goñiat 74'minutes
- 10Muniain Goñi
- 11Williams
Substitutes
- 2Bóveda
- 5Eraso Goñi
- 7Etxebarria
- 14Susaeta
- 20Aduriz
- 25Saborit Teixidor
- 29Remiro Gargallo
- Referee:
- José Luis González González
- Attendance:
- 83,884
Match Stats
- Possession
- Home54%
- Away46%
- Shots
- Home16
- Away11
- Shots on Target
- Home6
- Away6
- Corners
- Home7
- Away2
- Fouls
- Home11
- Away18
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Second Half ends, Barcelona 3, Athletic Club 0.
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Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Marc-André ter Stegen.
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Attempt saved. Muniain (Athletic Club) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Beñat Etxebarria.
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Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Iturraspe.
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Attempt blocked. Ivan Rakitic (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Arda Turan.
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Attempt saved. Neymar (Barcelona) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ivan Rakitic with a cross.
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Attempt missed. Ivan Rakitic (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
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Attempt saved. Aleix Vidal (Barcelona) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Arda Turan.
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Attempt missed. Aleix Vidal (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Arda Turan following a corner.
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Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Aymeric Laporte.
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Aleix Vidal (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Iturraspe (Athletic Club).
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Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Eraso.
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Attempt blocked. Ivan Rakitic (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aleix Vidal.
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Hand ball by Jeremy Mathieu (Barcelona).
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Ivan Rakitic (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Eraso (Athletic Club).
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Attempt missed. Eraso (Athletic Club) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aduriz.
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Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Aymeric Laporte.