Match Summary
- Venue: Camp Nou, Barcelona
- Final Score: Barcelona 3 – 1 Alavés
- Goals:
- 1’ – Pablo Ibáñez (Alavés) opened the scoring with a shock early goal.
- 8’ – Lamine Yamal equalized for Barcelona with a powerful strike.
- 26’ – Dani Olmo put Barcelona ahead with a composed finish.
- 90’ – Dani Olmo sealed the win with his second goal.
Key Stats
- Possession: Barcelona 70% vs Alavés 30%
- Shots on Target: Barcelona dominated with multiple chances, Alavés struggled after their early goal.
- Discipline: Several yellow cards – Marc Bernal (Barcelona), Abde Rebbach, Calebe, Antonio Blanco (Alavés).
Context
- Barcelona bounced back after their 3–0 Champions League loss to Chelsea earlier in the week.
- With this win, Barcelona temporarily moved top of La Liga, two points ahead of Real Madrid (who play Girona next).
- Alavés remain in the lower half of the table, with only 4 wins this season.
In essence, Barcelona showed resilience by coming from behind to secure a comfortable 3–1 victory, led by Dani Olmo’s clinical performance.