Barça close out La Liga with a Lewandowski brace and a win at San Mamés

Barça said goodbye to a practically dreamlike 2024-25 season with a 3-0 victory at San Mamés . An early double from Robert Lewandowski , who opened the scoring shortly before the first quarter of an hour of the match and scored the 0-2 just four minutes later, and a last-gasp goal from Dani Olmo , converting a penalty committed against him that was ultimately awarded at the request of VAR, were responsible for scoring the goals for the Barcelona team in an emotionally charged match for Athletic and Barça . Not in vain, Óscar de Marcos played his last game as a professional and was honored before kick-off by the Blaugrana, who also received the home side's homage.

Athletic's strong start to the game, in an attempt to ensure De Marcos could bid farewell to football with a victory at San Mamés, was of little use. Despite their lead thanks to a goal from Unai Gómez that was finely ruled out for offside by his assistant Berenguer , and their serious threat to the Barça goal, where Iñaki Peña returned, it was Barça that launched two tremendous blows to the jugular to put everything in their favor. Both with Robert Lewandowski as the protagonist. In the first, the Polish striker took advantage of a measured pass from Fermín to face Unai Simón one-on-one and beat him with a subtle touch. In the second, he capitalized on a long ball from Unai Gómez following a corner by Raphinha to head it into the back of the net.

In just 17 minutes, Flick's men managed to throw cold water on Athletic twice, who, despite everything, tried hard to find at least one goal that would allow them to get back into the game before the end of the first 45 minutes. Maroan had a chance, sending the ball wide after a rehearsed move that, perhaps, would have ultimately been ruled offside, and who would later appeal for a penalty for an action that neither González Fuertes nor the VAR considered punishable. In between the two, it was De Marcos who tried to do his part to achieve it, but his cross was intercepted by Araujo, and the Barcelona defense ended up thwarting the threat.

Barça were on the verge of effectively wrapping up the match almost upon returning to the pitch after the break. Lewandowski , seemingly with everything in his favor, nevertheless ended up sending a well-placed Raphinha cross over the bar. The Pole also had another good chance later on, with a run into the box where Yuri finally had the opportunity to send the ball out for a corner. Lamine Yamal also had three good chances. The first, a shot at the near post, breaking the habit of his last chances, only just going wide. The second, a shot over the bar. And the third, a shot almost from point-blank range that Unai Simón had the opportunity to send out for a corner.

Athletic's best chance, meanwhile, was a free kick deflected by Cubarsí that was finally saved by Iñaki Peña and the crossbar. Just when it seemed the scoreboard would not budge, Dani Olmo, converting a penalty awarded by Yuri on himself at the request of VAR, made it 3-0 for his team and put a definitive end to the 2024-25 La Liga season.