Athletic Club

Ernesto Valverde Tejedor After Barcelona battled to a win over Athletic Bilbao, coach Ernesto Valverde sung the praises of Lionel Messi once again.

Monaco and Ajax failed to make it to round of 32, while Liverpool and Tottenham sealed top spot in their respective groups.

Liverpool booked their place in the knockout stages with a game to spare, but Celtic's hopes of a spot were dashed by Ajax.

Aleix Vidal Parreu A free-kick from Lionel Messi and a first LaLiga goal for the club for Paco Alcacer helped Barcelona to a 3-0 victory over Athletic Bilbao.

Real Madrid will look to keep pace with early Liga leaders Barcelona when they travel to Athletic Bilbao on Wednesday.

Jurgen Klopp made a low-key Anfield debut as Liverpool were frustrated by Rubin Kazan, while Anderlecht beat Tottenham.

Gerard Piqué Bernabéu Lionel Messi was substituted against Athletic Bilbao but Luis Enrique was not prepared to discuss the reason behind his withdrawal.

Barcelona ended 2015 top of La Liga after Lionel Messi scored in the 4-0 win over Real Betis - his 500th outing for the Catalan giants.

Just two months after undergoing successful cancer surgery, Yeray Alvarez has signed a long-term deal with Athletic Bilbao.