MILAN - Champions League Group A opponents Barcelona squandered a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 against Athletic de Bilbao at the Nou Camp on Sunday evening.
Early goals from Javier Saviola and Marc Overmars gave Radomir Antic a dream start to his reign on the Catalan bench, but second-half efforts from Santiago Ezquerro (penalty) and Javier Yeste ensured the visitors a share of the spoils. Barça are now 15th in the Spanish league table with 24 points, just 2 above the relegation zone.
BARCELONA 2-2 ATHLETIC DE BILBAO
Scorers: Saviola 4', Overmars 11', Ezquerro 47' (pen), Yeste 54'
BARCELONA: Bonano; Reiziger, Puyol, De Boer, Sorin; Xavi, Cocu, Overmars, Saviola, Mendieta (Riquelme 71'), Kluivert
ATHLETIC DE BILBAO: Aranzubia, Javi Gonzalez (Cesar 71'), Prieto, Vales, Karanka (Aitor Ocio 78'); Del Horno, Alkiza, Tiko, Yeste (Gurpegi 82'), Etxebarria, Ezquerro
Referee: Mejia Davila
Yellow cards: Del Horno, Karanka, Cocu, Saviola, Ezquerro, Sorin, Luis Prieto
Attendance: 65,778
