Alavés last beat FC Barcelona in 2016, so Xavi’s team might start the match with good signs. Barca started well, indeed Robert Lewandowski he converted the first serious Barcelona situation into a goal in the 22nd minute. Following Ilkay Gündogan’s pass, the Pole lifted the goalkeeper into the net, thus breaking his streak of five league matches without a goal.
Then in the second half Gündogan he scores himself following the assist. Pedri curled the ball in front of the left post, and the German midfielder found the net with an acrobatic move in the 49th minute. The Catalans mightn’t rest, because two minutes later came the equalizer. Submission by Álex Sola Samu Omorodion he headed with a beautiful movement from ten meters to the right side of the goal.
In the 59th minute, he is 18 years old Victor Roque quickly became a main character. First, he converted Héctor Fort’s pass into a goal, then he received a yellow card for elbowing, and finally the yellow card flashed once more for a late entry, so the guests were shorthanded in the 72nd minute.
However, Alavés might not take advantage of the man advantage, thus 3–1-re FC Barcelona won.
MATCH SUMMARY
SPANISH LA LIGA
ROUND 23
Alavés–FC Barcelona 1–3 (Samu Omorodion 51., ill. Lewandowski 22., Gündogan 49., Vitor Roque 63.)
Exhibited: Vitor Roque (72.)
Later
21.00: Girona–Royal Society (Tv: Player2)
Earlier
Valencia–Almeria 2–1 (Hugo Duro 14., Jaremcsuk 23., ill. Sergio Arribas 50.)
Exhibited: Leo Baptistao (90+2., Almería)
Granada–Las Palmas 1–1 (Bruno Méndez 43., ill. Pejino 68.)
Exhibited: Piatkowski (21., Granada)
They played on Friday
Athletic Bilbao–Mallorca 4–0 (Yuri Berchiche 3., 16., Gorka Guruzeta 62., Muniain 89.)
SUNDAY PROGRAM
14.00: Villarreal–Cádiz (Tv: Player2)
16.15: Osasuna–Celta Vigo (Tv: Player2)
18.30: Real Betis–Getafe (Tv: Player2)
21.00: Real Madrid–Atlético Madrid (Tv: Player2) – live on NSO!
MONDAY PROGRAM
21.00: Rayo Vallecano–Seville (Tv: Player2)
1. Real Madrid
22
18
3
1
47–14
+33
57
2. Girona
22
17
4
1
52–25
+27
55
3. FC Barcelona
23
15
5
3
47–30
+17
50
4. Atlético Madrid
22
15
2
5
44–24
+20
47
5. Athletic Bilbao
23
13
6
4
42–21
+21
45
6. Royal Society
22
9
9
4
32–21
+11
36
7. Valencia
23
10
5
8
29–27
+2
35
8. Betis
22
8
10
4
25–24
+1
34
9. The Palms
23
9
5
9
23–20
+3
32
10. Getafe
22
7
8
7
28–30
–2
29
11. Health
22
7
5
10
26–33
–7
26
12. Alaves
23
7
5
11
23–30
–7
26
13. Rayo Vallecano
22
5
9
8
19–28
–9
24
14. Villarreal
22
6
5
11
33–45
–12
23
15. Mallorca
23
3
11
9
19–30
–11
20
16. Sevilla
22
3
8
11
27–36
–9
17
17. Celta Vigo
22
3
8
11
21–32
–11
17
18. Cadiz
22
2
10
10
15–31
–16
16
19. Granada
23
2
6
15
23–45
–22
12
20. Almeria
23
–
6
17
22–51
–29
6
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