BARCELONA: Marc-Andre Ter Stegen – 7. The German has not conceded a goal in five home league games, the best run since Pep Guardiola’s side of 2011. He’s also the first keeper to keep a clean sheet in nine of the first 11 La Liga games of a season – though a later error nearly changed that. He’s doing that in front of huge crowds – 84,817 against the Basques means Barca are the best supported club in the world so far this season. AP

Barcelona player ratings v Athletic Bilbao: Dembele and De Jong 9, Lewandowski 8