Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: FC Barcelona (1st, 94 pts) held a 51-point advantage over Deportivo Alavés (14th, 43 pts). FC Barcelona's recent output lagged their position: 6th on form over five rounds while 1st in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.16/1.47 for Deportivo Alavés and 2.5/0.95 for FC Barcelona (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.35.
FC Barcelona entered with six wins in a row, having scored in 6 consecutive games. From the last five rounds, Deportivo Alavés held 5 points of 15 and FC Barcelona 15.
20 meetings are on record — 1 won by Deportivo Alavés, 17 by FC Barcelona, 2 drawn, at 3.3 goals per meeting. Goals tend to flow: 70% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 55%.
The venue was Estadio de Mendizorroza, with room for 19,840 spectators. J. Sánchez Martínez officiated: 100 games logged, averaging 3.1 yellow cards each. Deportivo Alavés led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 1-0.
Goal scorers
Deportivo Alavés: Ibrahim Diabaté (45')
Key stats
Possession: Deportivo Alavés 23% · FC Barcelona 77% · Total shots: 9-8 · On target: 3-0 · Corners: 6-4