Alavés vs Barcelona, 2019-2020 LaLiga
· Spanish LALIGADethroned Barcelona ride Messi, beat Alaves 5-0 on final day of La Liga
Barcelona and Alaves were playing for pride with both team's positions in the league secured.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Arturo Vidal (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 2': Foul by Manu García (Alavés).
- 3': Riqui Puig (Barcelona) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Ansu Fati.
- 4': Offside, Alavés. Oliver Burke tries a through ball, but Lucas Pérez is caught offside.
- 5': Foul by Riqui Puig (Barcelona).
- 5': Joselu (Alavés) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Clément Lenglet (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Lucas Pérez (Alavés).
- 9': Attempt missed. Manu García (Alavés) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Martín Aguirregabiria.
- 9': Attempt missed. Ansu Fati (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Luis Suárez.
- 12': Arturo Vidal (Barcelona) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Riqui Puig with a through ball.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Edgar Méndez (Alavés) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Manu García.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Víctor Laguardia (Alavés) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 16': Lionel Messi (Barcelona) hits the left post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Ansu Fati.
- 17': Attempt saved. Luis Suárez (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lionel Messi with a through ball.
- 17': Foul by Riqui Puig (Barcelona).
- 17': Víctor Camarasa (Alavés) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Ansu Fati (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Lucas Pérez (Alavés).
- 20': Foul by Lisandro Magallán (Alavés).
- 20': Lionel Messi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 24': Goal! Alavés 0, Barcelona 1. Ansu Fati (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lionel Messi with a cross.
- 26': Edgar Méndez (Alavés) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 26': Foul by Clément Lenglet (Barcelona).
- 27': Attempt saved. Luis Suárez (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Riqui Puig with a through ball.
- 30': Foul by Sergio Busquets (Barcelona).
- 30': Lucas Pérez (Alavés) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Goal! Alavés 0, Barcelona 2. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Riqui Puig following a fast break.
- 35': Edgar Méndez (Alavés) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 35': Foul by Jordi Alba (Barcelona).
- 36': Foul by Riqui Puig (Barcelona).
- 36': Víctor Camarasa (Alavés) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Hand ball by Lionel Messi (Barcelona).
- 38': Attempt missed. Joselu (Alavés) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lucas Pérez.
- 38': Corner, Alavés. Conceded by Ronald Araújo.
- 40': Foul by Lucas Pérez (Alavés).
- 40': Riqui Puig (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Attempt saved. Arturo Vidal (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lionel Messi with a cross.
- 41': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Roberto Jiménez.
- 41': Foul by Lionel Messi (Barcelona).
- 41': Lucas Pérez (Alavés) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Goal! Alavés 0, Barcelona 3. Luis Suárez (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jordi Alba.
- 45': Attempt missed. Luis Suárez (Barcelona) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Alavés 0, Barcelona 3.
- 45': Second Half begins Alavés 0, Barcelona 3.
- 45': Substitution, Alavés. Luis Rioja replaces Oliver Burke.
- 45': Substitution, Alavés. Pere Pons replaces Lucas Pérez.
- 45': Substitution, Alavés. Tachi replaces Víctor Laguardia.
- 50': Edgar Méndez (Alavés) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 50': Foul by Ansu Fati (Barcelona).
- 50': Substitution, Barcelona. Nélson Semedo replaces Clément Lenglet because of an injury.
- 51': Corner, Alavés. Conceded by Arturo Vidal.
- 52': Offside, Barcelona. Ansu Fati tries a through ball, but Lionel Messi is caught offside.
- 55': Edgar Méndez (Alavés) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Jordi Alba (Barcelona).
- 56': Foul by Edgar Méndez (Alavés).
- 56': Jordi Alba (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 57': Foul by Víctor Camarasa (Alavés).
- 57': Sergi Roberto (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Goal! Alavés 0, Barcelona 4. Nélson Semedo (Barcelona) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Riqui Puig.
- 58': Substitution, Barcelona. Frenkie de Jong replaces Sergio Busquets.
- 59': Substitution, Alavés. Ljubomir Fejsa replaces Manu García.
- 60': Foul by Ljubomir Fejsa (Alavés).
- 60': Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Foul by Arturo Vidal (Barcelona).
- 60': Joselu (Alavés) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Ansu Fati (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Edgar Méndez (Alavés).
- 61': Foul by Ljubomir Fejsa (Alavés).
- 61': Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Substitution, Alavés. Mahmoud Abdallahi replaces Víctor Camarasa because of an injury.
- 67': Offside, Alavés. Luis Rioja tries a through ball, but Edgar Méndez is caught offside.
- 69': Foul by Lisandro Magallán (Alavés).
- 69': Lionel Messi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 71': Foul by Mahmoud Abdallahi (Alavés).
- 71': Sergi Roberto (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Offside, Barcelona. Arturo Vidal tries a through ball, but Sergi Roberto is caught offside.
- 75': Goal! Alavés 0, Barcelona 5. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordi Alba with a cross.
- 78': Substitution, Barcelona. Martin Braithwaite replaces Ansu Fati.
- 78': Foul by Luis Suárez (Barcelona).
- 78': Tachi (Alavés) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Edgar Méndez (Alavés).
- 80': Martin Braithwaite (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 82': Attempt missed. Joselu (Alavés) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Adrián Marín with a cross.
- 84': Foul by Martin Braithwaite (Barcelona).
- 84': Martín Aguirregabiria (Alavés) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Joselu (Alavés) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.
- 85': Attempt missed. Joselu (Alavés) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 86': Foul by Pere Pons (Alavés).
- 86': Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Edgar Méndez (Alavés).
- 88': Jordi Alba (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Foul by Joselu (Alavés).
- 89': Ronald Araújo (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Martín Aguirregabiria went off injured after Alavés had used all subs.
- 90': Attempt missed. Martin Braithwaite (Barcelona) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong.
- 90': Attempt missed. Luis Suárez (Barcelona) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Martin Braithwaite.
- 90'+1': Foul by Nélson Semedo (Barcelona).
- 90'+1': Mahmoud Abdallahi (Alavés) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Tachi (Alavés).
- 90'+3': Luis Suárez (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+4': Foul by Martin Braithwaite (Barcelona).
- 90'+4': Tachi (Alavés) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Luis Rioja (Alavés) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Alavés 0, Barcelona 5.
- 0': Match ends, Alavés 0, Barcelona 5.
Statistics
 BAR |
ALA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 17 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 0 | Saves | 3 |
| 68.2 | Possession | 31.8 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 682 | Accurate Passes | 273 |
| 750 | Passes | 341 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 7 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 40 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 33 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.8 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 15 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Interceptions | 15 |
| 5 | Effective Clearances | 6 |
| 5 | Clearances | 6 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Mendizorroza
Location: Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
Venue: Mendizorroza
Location: Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
LALIGA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 38 | +59 | 94 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 38 | +42 | 86 |
| 3 | Villarreal | 38 | +26 | 72 |
| 4 | Atlético Madrid | 38 | +18 | 69 |
Line-Ups
Alavés (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Roberto (GK) |
| 6 | Lisandro Magallán |
| 5 | Víctor Laguardia |
| 17 | Adrián Marín |
| 21 | Martín Aguirregabiria |
| 19 | Manu García |
| 10 | Víctor Camarasa |
| 24 | Oliver Burke |
| 16 | Édgar Méndez |
| 9 | Joselu |
| 7 | Lucas Pérez |
Barcelona (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Neto (GK) |
| 15 | Clément Lenglet |
| 33 | Ronald Araújo |
| 18 | Jordi Alba |
| 20 | Sergi Roberto |
| 5 | Sergio Busquets |
| 28 | Ricard Puig |
| 22 | Arturo Vidal |
| 9 | Luis Suárez |
| 31 | Ansu Fati |
| 10 | Lionel Messi |
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