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Barcelona thrash Alaves 6-1 to return to La Liga summit

Published : Sunday, 1 November, 2026 at 8:12 AM

Observer Online Report

Barcelona returned to the top of the La Liga table with a commanding 6-1 victory over Alaves at home, bouncing back from their defeat to Real Madrid in El Clasico last week.

The Catalan giants ended their nine-match winning streak with the loss to Real but returned to winning ways in emphatic fashion against Alaves.

Raphinha and teenage sensation Lamine Yamal scored twice each for Barcelona, while Fermin Lopez and substitute Anthony Gordon added one goal apiece.

Barcelona started aggressively and took the lead in the eighth minute when Raphinha converted a pass from Fermin Lopez. Fermin doubled the advantage in the 23rd minute before Raphinha scored his second goal of the match late in the first half.

Yamal made it 4-0 with a superb half-volley following an excellent team move in first-half stoppage time.

Barcelona continued their attacking display after the break, with Yamal scoring his second and the team's fifth goal in the 64th minute with a chip over goalkeeper Antonio Sivera.

Substitute Anthony Gordon extended the lead to 6-0 in the 81st minute. Alaves scored a consolation goal three minutes later when Mariano Diaz capitalised on a misplaced back-pass by Rodri.

The victory lifted Barcelona above Atletico Madrid to the top of the standings with a two-point advantage. Real Madrid, meanwhile, remain four points behind Barcelona ahead of their next match.

Raphinha's brace took his La Liga tally for the season to 15 goals, four more than Kylian Mbappe. Yamal has scored 10 goals in the competition, placing him third on the scoring chart.

-MT

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