Barcelona thumped Athletic Bilbao at Camp Nou on Sunday night with a 4-0 victory.
The win sees Barca retain their spot in the top four on goal difference ahead of Atletico Madrid.
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Both teams opted to rotate ahead of the fixture, with Xavi opting to rest Frenkie de Jong in an unexpected switch and Athletic made changes of their own, with regulars like Iker Muniain, Inaki Williams and Inigo Martinez all left on the bench ahead of their Copa del Rey semi-final second leg against Valencia in midweek.
However, it was the substitutes who had the decisive say, with Ousmane Dembele, Luuk de Jong and Memphis Depay all coming off the bench to score.
The win took Barcelona’s unbeaten streak to six games, dating back to their Copa del Rey defeat to Athletic in January.
Crucially, it also cut the distance to third-placed Real Betis following their loss to Sevilla to just one point, while Barcelona remain level on points with Atletico Madrid.
Athletic, meanwhile, remain five points off the European places behind Villarreal and Real Sociedad.
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