Spanish LALIGA

Barcelona vs Alavés, 2024-25 LALIGA

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  • 61': Robert Lewandowski
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Alavés

    Lewandowski strike gives Barcelona 1-0 win over Alavés

    Robert Lewandowski's second-half strike secured a 1-0 win for Barcelona against Alavés on Sunday, as the third-placed hosts reduced the gap on LaLiga leaders Real Madrid to four points.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Foul by Tomás Conechny (Alaves).
    • 2': Jules Koundé (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 4': Foul by Antonio Blanco (Alaves).
    • 4': Gavi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Attempt missed. Raphinha (Barcelona) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lamine Yamal.
    • 7': Foul by Gavi (Barcelona).
    • 7': Nahuel Tenaglia (Alaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Gavi (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 8': Delay in match because of an injury Nahuel Tenaglia (Alaves).
    • 8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 8': Delay in match because of an injury Gavi (Barcelona).
    • 8': Delay in match because of an injury Tomás Conechny (Alaves).
    • 14': Substitution, Barcelona. Fermín López replaces Gavi because of an injury.
    • 14': Substitution, Alaves. Carlos Martín replaces Tomás Conechny because of an injury.
    • 14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 15': Offside, Alaves. Jon Guridi is caught offside.
    • 15': Alejandro Balde (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 15': Foul by Carlos Vicente (Alaves).
    • 17': Foul by Alejandro Balde (Barcelona).
    • 17': Nahuel Tenaglia (Alaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Offside, Alaves. Carlos Vicente is caught offside.
    • 18': Offside, Alaves. Jon Guridi is caught offside.
    • 19': Corner, Alaves. Conceded by Jules Koundé.
    • 22': Foul by Jon Guridi (Alaves).
    • 22': Pedri (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 22': Foul by Carlos Martín (Alaves).
    • 22': Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 24': Offside, Alaves. Jon Guridi is caught offside.
    • 27': Offside, Alaves. Carlos Vicente is caught offside.
    • 28': Hand ball by Kike García (Alaves).
    • 30': Attempt missed. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
    • 33': Foul by Manu Sánchez (Alaves).
    • 33': Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Foul by Ronald Araujo (Barcelona).
    • 34': Jon Guridi (Alaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Ronald Araujo (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 36': Corner, Alaves. Conceded by Pedri.
    • 38': Foul by Carlos Martín (Alaves).
    • 38': Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 42': Foul by Santiago Mouriño (Alaves).
    • 42': Raphinha (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 43': Attempt saved. Pedri (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Raphinha.
    • 44': Foul by Antonio Blanco (Alaves).
    • 44': Pedri (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Foul by Carlos Martín (Alaves).
    • 45': Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
    • 45': Foul by Fermín López (Barcelona).
    • 45': Manu Sánchez (Alaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Ander Guevara (Alaves).
    • 45'+2': Pedri (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Manu Sánchez.
    • 45'+4': Foul by Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona).
    • 45'+4': Santiago Mouriño (Alaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+5': Offside, Alaves. Kike García is caught offside.
    • 45'+6': First Half ends, Barcelona 0, Alaves 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Barcelona 0, Alaves 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Barcelona. Eric García replaces Ronald Araujo.
    • 45': Substitution, Barcelona. Frenkie de Jong replaces Marc Casadó.
    • 49': Fermín López (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Antonio Blanco (Alaves).
    • 52': Foul by Antonio Blanco (Alaves).
    • 52': Pedri (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Nahuel Tenaglia.
    • 55': Nahuel Tenaglia (Alaves) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 56': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Carlos Vicente.
    • 57': Attempt blocked. Alejandro Balde (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lamine Yamal with a cross following a corner.
    • 57': Offside, Alaves. Carlos Martín is caught offside.
    • 59': Fermín López (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 59': Foul by Moussa Diarra (Alaves).
    • 61': Attempt saved. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong.
    • 61': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Jesús Owono.
    • 61': Attempt blocked. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedri.
    • 61': Goal! Barcelona 1, Alaves 0. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal following a corner.
    • 64': Attempt blocked. Fermín López (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Raphinha.
    • 64': Foul by Jon Guridi (Alaves).
    • 64': Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Carlos Benavídez (Alaves) is shown the yellow card.
    • 67': Substitution, Barcelona. Ferran Torres replaces Raphinha.
    • 67': Raphinha (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card.
    • 71': Offside, Alaves. Kike García is caught offside.
    • 72': Offside, Alaves. Kike García is caught offside.
    • 74': Attempt blocked. Fermín López (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lamine Yamal.
    • 74': Attempt saved. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pedri.
    • 75': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Carlos Vicente.
    • 76': Substitution, Alaves. Toni Martínez replaces Jon Guridi.
    • 76': Substitution, Alaves. Hugo Novoa replaces Carlos Vicente.
    • 77': Offside, Alaves. Hugo Novoa is caught offside.
    • 78': Carlos Martín (Alaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Foul by Jules Koundé (Barcelona).
    • 78': Fermín López (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 78': Foul by Manu Sánchez (Alaves).
    • 79': Attempt blocked. Carlos Martín (Alaves) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hugo Novoa.
    • 80': Offside, Alaves. Hugo Novoa is caught offside.
    • 81': Foul by Antonio Blanco (Alaves).
    • 81': Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 81': Foul by Ander Guevara (Alaves).
    • 81': Pedri (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Offside, Barcelona. Robert Lewandowski is caught offside.
    • 83': Substitution, Barcelona. Gerard Martín replaces Alejandro Balde.
    • 84': Foul by Ander Guevara (Alaves).
    • 84': Pedri (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 86': Attempt blocked. Toni Martínez (Alaves) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Toni Martínez (Alaves) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Santiago Mouriño with a cross.
    • 89': Ander Guevara (Alaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by Fermín López (Barcelona).
    • 89': Fermín López (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 89': Carlos Martín (Alaves) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 89': Foul by Lamine Yamal (Barcelona).
    • 89': Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Offside, Barcelona. Ferran Torres is caught offside.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, Barcelona. Pau Víctor replaces Robert Lewandowski.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, Alaves. Asier Villalibre replaces Ander Guevara.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Barcelona 1, Alaves 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Barcelona 1, Alaves 0.

    Statistics

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    20 Fouls 8
    2 Yellow Cards 5
    0 Red Cards 0
    11 Offsides 2
    2 Corner Kicks 5
    3 Saves 0
    29.5 Possession 70.5
    3 SHOTS 11
    0 ON GOAL 4
    0.0 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    179 Accurate Passes 554
    251 Passes 625
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
    2 Accurate Crosses 3
    16 Crosses 16
    0.1 Cross % 0.2
    42 Long Balls 44
    18 Accurate Long Balls 26
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
    2 Blocked Shots 4
    15 Effective Tackles 6
    21 Tackles 9
    0.7 Tackle % 0.7
    10 Interceptions 3
    24 Effective Clearances 17
    24 Clearances 17

    Game Information

    Competition: Spanish LALIGA

    Venue: Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys
    Location: Barcelona, Spain
    Attendance: 42,900

    LALIGA Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Barcelona 17 +29 43
    2 Real Madrid 18 +20 42
    3 Villarreal 15 +18 35
    4 Atlético Madrid 17 +14 34
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    BAR Barcelona (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    25 Wojciech Szczesny (GK)
    2 Pau Cubarsí
    4 Ronald Araújo Yellow Card
    3 Alejandro Balde
    23 Jules Koundé
    17 Marc Casadó
    8 Pedri
    6 Gavi Yellow Card
    9 Robert Lewandowski
    11 Raphinha
    19 Lamine Yamal Yellow Card
    Barcelona Substitutes:
    Fermín López, Gerard Martín, Pau Víctor, Ferran Torres, Héctor Fort, Frenkie de Jong, Iñigo Martínez, Diego Kochen, Iñaki Peña, Eric García, Ansu Fati, Pablo Torre.

    ALA Alavés (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    13 Jesús Owono (GK)
    22 Moussa Diarra
    12 Santiago Mouriño
    3 Manu Sánchez
    14 Nahuel Tenaglia Yellow Card
    18 Jon Guridi
    6 Ander Guevara
    8 Antonio Blanco
    17 Enrique García
    10 Tomás Conechny
    7 Carlos Vicente
    Alavés Substitutes:
    Pau Cabanes, Asier Villalibre, Adrián, Hugo Novoa, Aleksander Sedlar, Toni Martínez, Facundo Garcés, Adrián Rodríguez, Carlos Protesoni, Carlos Martín.

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