Ferran Torres scored a double like Barcelona marked their return to the Camp Nou in style with a 4-0 win over 10-man Athletic Bilbao.
Saturday's match was Barca's first at their home stadium in more than two years after renovation work. Robert Lewandowski gave the hosts the lead just minutes before kick-off before Torres struck just past the break.
Fermin Lopez increased their lead after the break and Jungle Sunset was sent off for the visitors before Torres scored again to complete a third consecutive La Liga win for Barça.
Joan Garcia And Rafinha were included in the Barça squad after returning from injury, and Marcus Rashford was unavailable due to illness.
Lewandowski got the homecoming celebrations off to a flying start with a goal just four minutes into the game when the visitors were dispossessed outside their box and the striker latched on to the ball and fired a low shot wide. Unai Simon at the nearest post.
The home team almost doubled their lead. Dani Olmo Previously the attempt was blocked Lamin Yamalthe strike was saved.
Unai Gomez two possibilities were blocked on both sides Nico Williams cutting wide and Aymeric Laporte nodded wide of the post as Athletic tried to equalize.
Lopez forced Simon to stop the ball and Torres fired wide before Garcia made a crucial stop on his return to the starting line-up to deny Gomez from close range.
Torres doubled Barca's lead in the third minute of first-half stoppage time after taking advantage of Yamal's pass to shoot low, with Simon unable to make a strong enough save when the ball hit the net.
Lopez struck just three minutes into the second half with a powerful shot into the bottom corner and Bilbao's game deteriorated further when Sunset was sent off for a challenge on Lopez in the 54th minute, where the midfielder was shown a red card after consultation with VAR.
Dani Vivian wanted to strike at the guests, but shot over the crossbar, and Olmo shot wide of the goal.
Vivian went close again but Garcia's header was deflected over the crossbar and Torres had the last word in the 90th minute, famously curling a shot into the corner from Yamal's cross.
