Barcelona vs Alavés, 2021-22 LaLiga
· Spanish LALIGABarcelona held by Alaves in first match of post-Ronald Koeman era
Barcelona were held to a 1-1 draw by Alaves at the Camp Nou on Saturday, with Sergi Barjuan overseeing his first match as interim coach.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Foul by Ximo Navarro (Alaves).
- 3': Memphis Depay (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Edgar Méndez (Alaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Jordi Alba (Barcelona).
- 12': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Ximo Navarro.
- 14': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Víctor Laguardia.
- 17': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Florian Lejeune.
- 18': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Ximo Navarro.
- 18': Attempt saved. Eric García (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Memphis Depay with a cross.
- 18': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Florian Lejeune.
- 20': Substitution, Alaves. Martín Aguirregabiria replaces Ximo Navarro because of an injury.
- 22': Attempt missed. Sergio Agüero (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sergio Busquets following a fast break.
- 26': Hand ball by Nicolás González Iglesias (Barcelona).
- 29': Foul by Óscar Mingueza (Barcelona).
- 29': Luis Rioja (Alaves) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Attempt missed. Edgar Méndez (Alaves) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rubén Duarte with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 31': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Rubén Duarte.
- 31': Edgar Méndez (Alaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Sergio Agüero (Barcelona).
- 33': Foul by Sergiño Dest (Barcelona).
- 33': Rubén Duarte (Alaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Hand ball by Gavi (Barcelona).
- 37': Foul by Víctor Laguardia (Alaves).
- 37': Memphis Depay (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Substitution, Barcelona. Philippe Coutinho replaces Sergio Agüero because of an injury.
- 42': Florian Lejeune (Alaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Gavi (Barcelona).
- 45': Attempt saved. Memphis Depay (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Gavi.
- 45'+4': Foul by Rubén Duarte (Alaves).
- 45'+4': Sergiño Dest (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+5': Antonio Sivera (Alaves) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+6': Foul by Rubén Duarte (Alaves).
- 45'+6': Sergiño Dest (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+7': First Half ends, Barcelona 0, Alaves 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Barcelona 0, Alaves 0.
- 46': Offside, Alaves. Joselu tries a through ball, but Edgar Méndez is caught offside.
- 49': Goal! Barcelona 1, Alaves 0. Memphis Depay (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Jordi Alba.
- 50': Attempt missed. Sergiño Dest (Barcelona) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Gavi with a cross.
- 52': Goal! Barcelona 1, Alaves 1. Luis Rioja (Alaves) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joselu with a through ball.
- 53': Foul by Mamadou Loum (Alaves).
- 53': Gavi (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 54': Attempt saved. Philippe Coutinho (Barcelona) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Memphis Depay.
- 54': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Antonio Sivera.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Gavi (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Memphis Depay.
- 55': Offside, Barcelona. Sergio Busquets tries a through ball, but Sergiño Dest is caught offside.
- 56': Attempt missed. Nicolás González Iglesias (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Sergio Busquets.
- 58': Attempt missed. Jordi Alba (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 59': Memphis Depay (Barcelona) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Gavi with a through ball.
- 61': Attempt saved. Memphis Depay (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nicolás González Iglesias with a through ball.
- 61': Foul by Toni Moya (Alaves).
- 61': Sergiño Dest (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 62': Substitution, Alaves. Facundo Pellistri replaces Edgar Méndez.
- 62': Substitution, Alaves. Tomás Pina replaces Pere Pons.
- 64': Foul by Toni Moya (Alaves).
- 64': Óscar Mingueza (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Foul by Rubén Duarte (Alaves).
- 67': Sergiño Dest (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Jordi Alba (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 68': Facundo Pellistri (Alaves) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 68': Foul by Jordi Alba (Barcelona).
- 70': Substitution, Barcelona. Clément Lenglet replaces Gerard Piqué because of an injury.
- 70': Substitution, Barcelona. Riqui Puig replaces Gavi.
- 71': Foul by Facundo Pellistri (Alaves).
- 71': Philippe Coutinho (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Offside, Alaves. Víctor Laguardia tries a through ball, but Facundo Pellistri is caught offside.
- 74': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Tomás Pina.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Nicolás González Iglesias (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sergio Busquets.
- 77': Attempt missed. Philippe Coutinho (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Óscar Mingueza with a cross.
- 80': Substitution, Alaves. Mamadou Sylla replaces Joselu.
- 80': Substitution, Alaves. Manu García replaces Toni Moya.
- 80': Substitution, Barcelona. Balde replaces Nicolás González Iglesias.
- 80': Substitution, Barcelona. Abdessamad Ezzalzouli replaces Óscar Mingueza.
- 82': Abdessamad Ezzalzouli (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Foul by Rubén Duarte (Alaves).
- 82': Rubén Duarte (Alaves) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Attempt missed. Philippe Coutinho (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 86': Attempt missed. Philippe Coutinho (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Eric García.
- 87': Foul by Florian Lejeune (Alaves).
- 87': Philippe Coutinho (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Foul by Balde (Barcelona).
- 89': Martín Aguirregabiria (Alaves) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 89': Attempt saved. Florian Lejeune (Alaves) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Manu García with a cross.
- 90': Hand ball by Riqui Puig (Barcelona).
- 90'+2': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Víctor Laguardia.
- 90'+3': Dangerous play by Eric García (Barcelona).
- 90'+3': Martín Aguirregabiria (Alaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Barcelona 1, Alaves 1.
- 0': Match ends, Barcelona 1, Alaves 1.
Statistics
 ALA |
BAR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 20.6 | Possession | 79.4 |
| 3 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 136 | Accurate Passes | 737 |
| 212 | Passes | 811 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 6 | Crosses | 34 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 57 | Long Balls | 29 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 15 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 17 | Tackles | 7 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 17 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 36 | Effective Clearances | 6 |
| 36 | Clearances | 6 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Spotify Camp Nou
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 37,278
Venue: Spotify Camp Nou
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 37,278
LALIGA Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 8 | +16 | 21 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 8 | +11 | 18 |
| 3 | Villarreal | 8 | +2 | 17 |
| 4 | Atlético Madrid | 8 | +8 | 16 |
Line-Ups
Barcelona (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Marc-André ter Stegen (GK) |
| 24 | Eric García |
| 3 | Gerard Piqué |
| 18 | Jordi Alba |
| 22 | Óscar Mingueza |
| 5 | Sergio Busquets |
| 28 | Nicolas Gonzalez |
| 30 | Gavi |
| 19 | Sergio Agüero |
| 9 | Memphis Depay |
| 2 | Sergiño Dest |
Alavés (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Antonio Sivera (GK)  |
| 22 | Florian Lejeune |
| 5 | Víctor Laguardia |
| 3 | Rubén Duarte |
| 23 | Ximo Navarro |
| 20 | Pere Pons |
| 15 | Antonio Moya |
| 6 | Mamadou Loum |
| 9 | Joselu |
| 11 | Luis Rioja |
| 17 | Édgar Méndez |
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