Barcelona's 100-Point Bid Ends in a 1-0 Loss at Alaves in the Spanish League
Ibrahim Diabate scored in first-half stoppage time as Alaves moved out of the relegation zone and Barcelona’s 11-game winning streak ended.
- On Wednesday, Barcelona's bid to reach 100 points in La Liga ended with a 1-0 loss at Alaves in Vitoria, denying the newly-crowned champions the all-time record.
- Barcelona celebrated winning La Liga on Monday with an open-top bus parade, and coach Hansi Flick made several squad rotations, including giving 21-year-old centre-back Alvaro Cortes his debut.
- Forward Ibrahim Diabate scored in first-half stoppage time, ending Barcelona's 56-game scoring streak and earning Alaves their first clean sheet in 20 straight league matches.
- The victory lifted Alaves to 15th place with 40 points, moving them out of the relegation zone with two rounds remaining; Barcelona's 11-game winning streak ended.
- Elsewhere, Sevilla rallied from two goals down to defeat Villarreal 3-2, while Espanyol beat Athletic Bilbao 2-0 to secure their first win of 2026.
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