Barcelona vs Alaves

Match summary

Barcelona won comfortably, 6-1 at home to Alaves. Barcelona led 4-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Raphinha put Barcelona ahead in the 8th minute, set up by Fermín López, Fermín López made it 2-0 in the 23rd minute, set up by Lamine Yamal, Raphinha made it 3-0 in the 41st minute, set up by Fermín López, and Lamine Yamal made it 4-0 in first-half stoppage time, set up by João Cancelo. In the second half, Yamal made it 5-0 in the 64th minute, set up by Gabriel Jesus, Anthony Gordon made it 6-0 in the 81st minute, set up by Rodri, and Mariano pulled one back to make it 6-1 in the 84th minute.

The chances backed that up: Barcelona created 4.08 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to Alaves's 1.13 from 7.

Barcelona secured a dominant victory in La Liga matchday 11, controlling territory and possession with 77 percent of the ball and 833 completed passes compared to Alaves's 242. The hosts recorded 13 shots, with 7 finding the target, translating their statistical superiority into a high expected goals figure of 4.08. Alaves managed 7 shots and 3 on target from 23 percent possession, accumulating an expected goals total of 1.13. Both sides committed fouls throughout the fixture, resulting in 2 yellow cards for Barcelona and 3 for Alaves, alongside 3 corners each.

The scoring opened in the 8th minute when Raphinha converted a left-footed shot for Barcelona, followed by a right-footed goal from Fermín López in the 23rd minute. Carlos Protesoni received a yellow card in the 27th minute before Pedri was booked in the 40th minute. Raphinha added his second goal in the 41st minute, and Lamine Yamal scored in added time to make it 4-0 at the break. After multiple substitutions, Lamine Yamal scored again in the 64th minute, Anthony Gordon added a 6th in the 81st minute, and Mariano Díaz scored for Alaves in the 84th minute to finalise the 6-1 scoreline.