Alavés vs Barcelona, 2021-22 LaLiga
· Spanish LALIGABarcelona beat Alaves with late Frenkie de Jong winner
Barcelona beat Alaves with a late Frenkie de Jong goal in LaLiga to earn the Catalans a barely deserved win on Sunday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Víctor Laguardia.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Abdessamad Ezzalzouli (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 8': Offside, Barcelona. Sergiño Dest tries a through ball, but Ferran Torres is caught offside.
- 8': Offside, Alaves. Florian Lejeune tries a through ball, but Joselu is caught offside.
- 10': Foul by Florian Lejeune (Alaves).
- 10': Luuk de Jong (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Attempt missed. Luuk de Jong (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pedri with a cross.
- 15': Foul by Abdessamad Ezzalzouli (Barcelona).
- 15': Gonzalo Escalante (Alaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Offside, Alaves. Joselu tries a through ball, but Luis Rioja is caught offside.
- 21': Foul by Sergiño Dest (Barcelona).
- 21': Javier López (Alaves) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 22': Offside, Alaves. Martín Aguirregabiria tries a through ball, but Víctor Laguardia is caught offside.
- 26': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Florian Lejeune.
- 27': Attempt saved. Gerard Piqué (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Pedri with a cross.
- 29': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Javier López.
- 30': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Florian Lejeune.
- 30': Attempt missed. Gerard Piqué (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Pedri with a cross following a corner.
- 32': Attempt missed. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Abdessamad Ezzalzouli following a fast break.
- 35': Foul by Sergiño Dest (Barcelona).
- 35': Pere Pons (Alaves) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 36': Hand ball by Abdessamad Ezzalzouli (Barcelona).
- 37': Foul by Jason (Alaves).
- 37': Gerard Piqué (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Hand ball by Gonzalo Escalante (Alaves).
- 38': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Javier López.
- 38': Attempt saved. Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) header from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pedri with a cross.
- 41': Foul by Gonzalo Escalante (Alaves).
- 41': Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Ferran Torres (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Martín Aguirregabiria (Alaves).
- 45': Attempt saved. Pere Pons (Alaves) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luis Rioja.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Alaves 0, Barcelona 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Alaves 0, Barcelona 0.
- 46': Attempt missed. Joselu (Alaves) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jason.
- 49': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Martín Aguirregabiria.
- 50': Foul by Jason (Alaves).
- 50': Jordi Alba (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 51': Abdessamad Ezzalzouli (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 51': Foul by Javier López (Alaves).
- 52': Attempt missed. Pere Pons (Alaves) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Joselu.
- 54': Foul by Tomás Pina (Alaves).
- 54': Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Gonzalo Escalante.
- 56': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Javier López.
- 58': Ferran Torres (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Foul by Víctor Laguardia (Alaves).
- 59': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Tomás Pina.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Pedri with a cross.
- 60': Foul by Martín Aguirregabiria (Alaves).
- 60': Jordi Alba (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Offside, Barcelona. Pedri tries a through ball, but Luuk de Jong is caught offside.
- 62': Foul by Florian Lejeune (Alaves).
- 62': Luuk de Jong (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 63': Attempt saved. Luuk de Jong (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pedri with a cross.
- 64': Foul by Pere Pons (Alaves).
- 64': Pedri (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Foul by Abdessamad Ezzalzouli (Barcelona).
- 67': Tomás Pina (Alaves) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Offside, Barcelona. Luuk de Jong tries a through ball, but Ferran Torres is caught offside.
- 69': Foul by Tomás Pina (Alaves).
- 69': Pedri (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Luuk de Jong (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong with a cross.
- 70': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Florian Lejeune.
- 71': Substitution, Barcelona. Nico González replaces Abdessamad Ezzalzouli.
- 72': Substitution, Alaves. Miguel De la Fuente replaces Pere Pons.
- 72': Foul by Jordi Alba (Barcelona).
- 72': Jason (Alaves) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 76': Foul by Nico González (Barcelona).
- 76': Javier López (Alaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Attempt missed. Joselu (Alaves) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jason with a cross.
- 82': Foul by Jason (Alaves).
- 82': Jordi Alba (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Substitution, Barcelona. Ferran Jutglà replaces Luuk de Jong.
- 87': Goal! Alaves 0, Barcelona 1. Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ferran Torres.
- 88': Substitution, Alaves. Toni Moya replaces Tomás Pina.
- 89': Foul by Sergio Busquets (Barcelona).
- 89': Joselu (Alaves) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Foul by Florian Lejeune (Alaves).
- 90': Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Substitution, Barcelona. Clément Lenglet replaces Pedri.
- 90': Substitution, Alaves. Edgar Méndez replaces Luis Rioja.
- 90'+1': Foul by Víctor Laguardia (Alaves).
- 90'+1': Jordi Alba (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Joselu (Alaves) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Miguel De la Fuente.
- 90'+3': Corner, Alaves. Conceded by Ronald Araújo.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Edgar Méndez (Alaves) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jason with a cross.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Alaves 0, Barcelona 1.
- 0': Match ends, Alaves 0, Barcelona 1.
Statistics
 BAR |
ALA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 16 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 3 |
| 10 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 75.6 | Possession | 24.4 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 597 | Accurate Passes | 135 |
| 691 | Passes | 218 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 27 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 80 | Long Balls | 55 |
| 57 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 14 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
| 12 | Clearances | 24 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Mendizorroza
Location: Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
Attendance: 14,056
Venue: Mendizorroza
Location: Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
Attendance: 14,056
LALIGA Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Madrid | 20 | +27 | 46 |
| 2 | Atlético Madrid | 20 | +21 | 44 |
| 3 | Barcelona | 20 | +29 | 39 |
| 4 | Athletic Club | 20 | +13 | 39 |
Line-Ups
Alavés (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Fernando Pacheco (GK) |
| 22 | Florian Lejeune |
| 5 | Víctor Laguardia |
| 27 | Javi López |
| 21 | Martín Aguirregabiria |
| 20 | Pere Pons |
| 8 | Tomás Pina |
| 16 | Gonzalo Escalante |
| 9 | Joselu |
| 11 | Luis Rioja |
| 25 | Jason |
Barcelona (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Marc-André ter Stegen (GK) |
| 4 | Ronald Araújo |
| 3 | Gerard Piqué |
| 18 | Jordi Alba |
| 2 | Sergiño Dest |
| 5 | Sergio Busquets |
| 16 | Pedri |
| 21 | Frenkie de Jong |
| 17 | Luuk de Jong |
| 33 | Abde Ezzalzouli |
| 19 | Ferran Torres |
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