Barcelona Bounce Back with 6-1 Win over Alaves at Camp Nou
Raphinha scored twice and Lamine Yamal added two more as Barcelona reclaimed first place after back-to-back defeats, with 6 different scorers.
- On Saturday, Barcelona defeated Alavés 6-1 at Camp Nou, returning to the top of LaLiga with goals from Raphinha , Lamine Yamal, Fermín López, and Anthony Gordon.
- Manager Hansi Flick's squad bounced back from consecutive defeats to Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain with a dominant display. The victory restored Barcelona to first place with 30 points, two ahead of Atletico Madrid.
- Raphinha marked his seventh goalscoring match in 14 appearances this season, taking his tally to 17 goals across all competitions with 15 in LaLiga. The Brazilian forward's brace exemplified his prolific form.
- Flick withdrew Yamal early to manage fitness ahead of Tuesday's Champions League clash with Aston Villa. Mariano Díaz scored a late consolation for Alavés, though it proved merely a footnote to Barcelona's emphatic display.
- Standing at 30 points, Barcelona holds a two-point advantage over Atletico Madrid in the title race. Real Madrid trails by six points before visiting Racing Santander on Sunday.
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Despite Hansi Flick's turnover and an experimental defense, the Catalans made only one bite of Alavés this Saturday, in the Spanish championship.
Barcelona returned to the top of the table after thrashing Alaves 6-1. Meanwhile, Emil Audero recorded his first clean sheet for Rayo Vallecano.
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Earlier Atletico Madrid, second, earned a solid 2-0 win at Levante, but Barca moved back two points clear of the Rojiblancos by routing the Basque visitors at Camp Nou. Still stinging after a Champions League defeat by Paris Saint-Germain and then last weekend's La Liga home Clasico loss against rivals Real Madrid, Hansi Flick's side found their groove once more. Raphinha netted twice in the first half, either side of a Fermin Lopez strike, and …
FC Barcelona's great season continues. The Catalans have now scored 46 goals in eleven matches. That's over four goals per match.
Barcelona totals 30 points and is a leader, followed by Atlético de Madrid with 28.
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