Athletic Bilbao 3 - Barcelona 1

Athletic: Lafuente; Lacruz, Ustariz, Luis Prieto, Casas; Iraola, Orbaiz, Murillo (Felipe Gurendez 51'), Tiko (Etxeberría 58'); Llorente (Julen Guerrero 58'), Urzaiz. 4-4-2.
Barcelona: Jorquera; Belletti, Oleguer, Olmo, Orlandi (Martos 74'); Giuly (Pitu 62'), Motta, Ludovic (Ramón 81'); Maxi López, Eto'o, Ezquerro. 4-3-3.

Team changes: Athletic: Tiko, Llorente for Amorebieta, Yeste / Barça: Olmo, Orlandi, Giuly, Ludovic, Eto'o for Rodri, Sylvinho, Gabri, Xavi, Larsson.

Goals:
0-1. 36. Eto'o. Picked up short pass and ran on to strike angled shot past Lafuente.
1-1. 57. Iraola. Beat Jorquera from edge of area after Lacruz cross not cleared.
2-1. 79. Felipe Gurendez. Shot from outside area after Llorente laid ball back.
3-1. 82. Oleguer (own goal). Turned ball into net trying to cut out Etxeberría cross.

Athletic Bilbao came from behind to beat Barcelona 3-1 in the last match of the season. With many players already on World Cup duty, Frank Rijkaard was forced to put out a side packed with reserves, Olmo and Orlandi making their first team debuts and Ludovic getting his first start. Eto'o was in the side though as he was looking to tie up the Pichichi trophy, and Ezquerro returned to the San Mamés, even though neither was given a very positive welcome from the home fans.

Despite the weakened line up Barça had the better chances early on, Maxi hitting the outside of the post and Lafuente keeping out Eto'o. And with ten minutes to go before the break Eto'o finally got the goal he wanted to outdistance David Villa, picking up Ludovic's pass to strike an angled shot past the keeper.

Athletic had had their chances as well though, Iraola, Urzaiz and Tiko all going close before the interval. And twelve minutes in to the second half Iraola levelled the scores with a shot from the edge of the area after Oleguer failed to clear Lacruz's cross.

Felipe Gurendez was playing his last match for Athletic after 15 years at the club, and he got the end he wanted when he picked up a pass from Llorente to put his side ahead. And Oleguer turned Exteberría's cross past his own keeper near the end for the final scoreline, a result which takes the Javier Clemente's side up to a more than respectable twelfth position after a season in which they spent a long time in the bottom three.