Barcelona 2 Athletic Club 1 LIVE! Lewandowski scores late winner to continue perfect Barca start

Robert Lewandowski's goal 15 minutes from time secured a second-straight victory for Barcelona, this time accounting for Athletic Club in their home opener in La Liga.

It was a case of try and try again for Lewandowski, who hit the post either side of half-time - first a curling effort and then a bullet header - and then saw a stinging half-volley blocked by Alex Padilla.

Padilla could do nothing to stop the winner though, where the ball fell to the Polish striker after a smart run and cross from Pedri.

After a stale opening, Lamine Yamal lit up the game with a run and 25-yard curling effort which deflected past Padilla, but the lead was cancelled out before the break after VAR ruled that Pau Cubarsi clipped the heels of Alex Berenguer in the box. Oihan Sancet sent Marc-Andre ter Stegen the wrong way from the spot.

Barcelona dominated the second half and were good value for the victory which sees them share the early La Liga lead with Celta Vigo.

It took a while to come, but there is no doubt they deserved the win tonight.

As the Barcelona players remonstrated with Herrera.

PAU VICTOR ALSO WENT INTO THE BOOK

Herrera was given a yellow card for a late challenge.

Pau Victor replaces the young Azulgrana hero.

Balde is replaced by Martin.

It was almost more than that as he checked the run of Raphinia through on goal.

He is censured for an elbow to the body of Alvarez.

Guruzeta comes on for Inaki Williams.

Pedri gets to the by-line in the left hand side of the penalty area and his cross finds Lewandowski who fires home low with his left foot.

Athleti's third sub.

But from a narrow angle he could only head into the side-netting.

And he blasts a low cross which ter Stegen pushes to safety.

But his effort is a couple of yards wide of ter Stegen's goal.

He meets Raphinia's cross firmly on the half-volley but he is denied by a point blank stop from Padilla.

Fermin on for Ferran.