Barcelona 5-1 Athletic Bilbao Goals

Barcelona 5-1 Athletic Bilbao Goals 1 December 2012 - Spain Primera Division.Watch here Lionel Messi Goals vs Athletic Bilbao. Lionel Messi scored twice Saturday as Barcelona made the best start in the history of the Spanish league on Saturday with a 5-1 home win over Athletic Bilbao. The leader's 13 wins and a draw in the opening 14 rounds surpasses Real Madrid's 12 wins and two draws to begin the 1991-92 campaign. The milestone, unmatched in 81 previous seasons, came in the first year under coach Tito Vilanova, who took over from Pep Guardiola in offseason after four campaigns as his assistant. Messi's 11th double of the season left him one goal shy of Gerd Mueller's record of 85 for club and country in one calendar year, set in 1972. The 25-year-old Messi, who couold become the first player to win the FIFA world player of the year award four times, has scored 28 times this season, including a league-leading 21 goals. Barcelona led 3-0 by halftime thanks to goals by Gerard Pique, Messi and Adriano. Cesc Fabregas and Messi scored after halftime. Barcelona has a 14-point lead over Madrid ahead of the defending champion's game against Atletico Madrid later. Atletico is aiming to break a 13-year winless run against its fierce rival. Early at Camp Nou, Bilbao did its best to fight for possession with Barcelona and force the hosts' defenders to start their attacks with Xavi Hernandez and Fabregas well marked in midfield.