Football Soccer - Spanish Liga Santander - Athletic Bilbao v Barcelona - San Mames, Bilbao, Spain 28/08/16. Barcelona players Gerard Pique, Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi celebrate a goal during match. REUTERS/Vincent West
BARCELONA (Reuters) - Champions Barcelona came through a gruelling La Liga test at a rainswept San Mames on Sunday, beating Athletic Bilbao 1-0 thanks to Ivan Rakitic's first-half header.
Elsewhere, Las Palmas thrashed Granada 5-1 to top the table with six points from two matches ahead of Barca and Real Madrid on goal difference while Europa League holders Sevilla were held to a goalless draw at Villarreal.
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