Barcelona vs Alavés, 2023-24 LALIGA
· Spanish LALIGALewandowski double helps Barcelona rally to comeback win
Robert Lewandowski scored twice as Barcelona fought back after conceding an early goal to beat lowly Alaves 2-1 in LaLiga on Sunday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Goal! Barcelona 0, Alaves 1. Samu Omorodion (Alaves) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Javi López following a fast break.
- 5': Foul by João Félix (Barcelona).
- 5': Samu Omorodion (Alaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Ander Guevara (Alaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Fermín López (Barcelona).
- 9': Attempt missed. Samu Omorodion (Alaves) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Andoni Gorosabel.
- 11': Attempt missed. João Félix (Barcelona) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan.
- 13': Attempt missed. Samu Omorodion (Alaves) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Rubén Duarte.
- 17': Attempt saved. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan with a through ball.
- 19': Attempt missed. Javi López (Alaves) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 21': Attempt missed. Fermín López (Barcelona) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Pedri with a cross.
- 22': Foul by Abdel Abqar (Alaves).
- 22': João Félix (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Attempt saved. João Félix (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Fermín López.
- 31': Samu Omorodion (Alaves) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box following a fast break.
- 36': Foul by Jules Koundé (Barcelona).
- 36': Luis Rioja (Alaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Abdel Abqar (Alaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona).
- 43': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Abdel Abqar.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Barcelona 0, Alaves 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Barcelona 0, Alaves 1.
- 47': Foul by Antonio Blanco (Alaves).
- 47': Pedri (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Attempt saved. João Cancelo (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan.
- 49': Offside, Barcelona. João Félix tries a through ball, but Robert Lewandowski is caught offside.
- 53': Goal! Barcelona 1, Alaves 1. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Jules Koundé with a cross.
- 56': Attempt missed. João Félix (Barcelona) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by João Cancelo following a fast break.
- 57': Foul by Jon Guridi (Alaves).
- 57': Ilkay Gündogan (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Attempt missed. João Félix (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Pedri.
- 60': Andoni Gorosabel (Alaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by João Félix (Barcelona).
- 62': Antonio Blanco (Alaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona).
- 62': Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Substitution, Alaves. Abde Rebbach replaces Luis Rioja.
- 63': Hand ball by João Félix (Barcelona).
- 63': Substitution, Barcelona. Raphinha replaces Fermín López.
- 64': Foul by Rubén Duarte (Alaves).
- 64': João Félix (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Lamine Yamal (Barcelona).
- 65': Rubén Duarte (Alaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Attempt missed. Abde Rebbach (Alaves) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Antonio Blanco following a fast break.
- 70': Foul by Andoni Gorosabel (Alaves).
- 70': João Cancelo (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Substitution, Barcelona. Alejandro Balde replaces Jules Koundé.
- 70': Substitution, Barcelona. Ferran Torres replaces João Félix.
- 72': Attempt saved. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Raphinha.
- 72': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Antonio Sivera.
- 73': Rubén Duarte (Alaves) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Attempt missed. Raphinha (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 76': Penalty Barcelona. Ferran Torres draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 76': Penalty conceded by Abdel Abqar (Alaves) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 78': Goal! Barcelona 2, Alaves 1. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
- 79': Substitution, Alaves. Ianis Hagi replaces Jon Guridi.
- 79': Substitution, Alaves. Kike García replaces Samu Omorodion.
- 81': Substitution, Barcelona. Oriol Romeu replaces Pedri.
- 83': Foul by Abde Rebbach (Alaves).
- 83': Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Lamine Yamal (Barcelona).
- 84': Javi López (Alaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Substitution, Alaves. Nahuel Tenaglia replaces Andoni Gorosabel.
- 85': Substitution, Alaves. Tomás Mendes replaces Antonio Blanco.
- 85': Foul by Javi López (Alaves).
- 85': Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Offside, Alaves. Ander Guevara tries a through ball, but Kike García is caught offside.
- 88': Foul by Ferran Torres (Barcelona).
- 88': Ianis Hagi (Alaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Offside, Barcelona. Ferran Torres tries a through ball, but Robert Lewandowski is caught offside.
- 89': Offside, Barcelona. Robert Lewandowski tries a through ball, but Ferran Torres is caught offside.
- 90'+1': Ferran Torres (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Nahuel Tenaglia (Alaves).
- 90'+2': Ilkay Gündogan (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Kike García (Alaves) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nahuel Tenaglia with a cross.
- 90'+2': Corner, Alaves. Conceded by Íñigo Martínez.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Nahuel Tenaglia (Alaves) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ander Guevara.
- 90'+5': Foul by Ander Guevara (Alaves).
- 90'+5': Ilkay Gündogan (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Foul by Íñigo Martínez (Barcelona).
- 90'+6': Kike García (Alaves) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+6': Offside, Alaves. Ianis Hagi tries a through ball, but Abdel Abqar is caught offside.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Barcelona 2, Alaves 1.
- 0': Match ends, Barcelona 2, Alaves 1.
Statistics
 ALA |
BAR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 4 | Saves | 0 |
| 28.4 | Possession | 71.6 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 198 | Accurate Passes | 673 |
| 295 | Passes | 751 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 9 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 66 | Long Balls | 33 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 11 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 25 | Clearances | 9 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 38,183
Venue: Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 38,183
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 (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Marc-André ter Stegen (GK) |
| 5 | Iñigo Martínez |
| 23 | Jules Koundé |
| 2 | João Cancelo |
| 4 | Ronald Araújo |
| 32 | Fermín López |
| 8 | Pedri |
| 22 | Ilkay Gündogan  |
| 9 | Robert Lewandowski |
| 14 | João Félix |
| 27 | Lamine Yamal |
Alavés (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Antonio Sivera (GK) |
| 16 | Rafa Marín |
| 3 | Rubén Duarte |
| 5 | Abdel Abqar |
| 27 | Javi López |
| 2 | Andoni Gorosabel |
| 6 | Ander Guevara |
| 8 | Antonio Blanco |
| 11 | Luis Rioja |
| 18 | Jon Guridi |
| 32 | Samu Omorodion |
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