Alavés v Barcelona - as it happened
List of goalscorers
Match report in news
End of match
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95'FT: Alavés 1-1 Barcelona. Barca were pushing and pushing to get a winner but in the end it's more points dropped for them.
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94'And Messi has another shot that whistles wide.
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94'Messi has a shot deflected wide for a corner.
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92'Barca are really pushing for a winner. It's corner after corner.
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90'5 minutes added.
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90'Pqiué has another chance that he puts wide.
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89'Piqué has a header that is cleared off the line. Alavés are defending well.
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88'Pjanic has a shot from the edge of the box that the keeper tips over the bar.
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87'Dest has a chance saved by the keeper.
Yellow card
a Deportivo Alavés
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87'Duarte is booked for a foul on Trincao.
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86'The ball is chipped over for Messi who volleys off the post and in but he is well offside.
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83'Trincao has a shot deflected behind for a corner.
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81'Barca will be hoping that they can get a goal in the last 10 mins because if they draw they will have had a bad start to La Liga.
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79'Barca sub: Fati off for Braithwaite.
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78'Fati has a shot that is comfortably parried by the keeper.
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76'Looks like Braithwaite will be coming on.
Substitution
at Deportivo Alavés
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72'Alavés sub: Marín on for Pina.
Substitution
at Deportivo Alavés
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72'Alavés sub: Rioja off for García.
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71'Trincao is played through on the right and squares it to Griezmann who slots it in. Trincao was offside.
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69'Joselu has a header straight at Neto.
Substitution
at Barcelona
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69'Barca sub: Alba off for Dest.
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66'I think Barca will go on to win this as they are up against 10 men.
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65'This time Messi is played through and the keeper makes a nice save to deny him. All Barca now-
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64'Game on. Griezmann is played through and dinks it over the keeper.
Goaaaaaal!
de Barcelona en el 63'
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Statistics of A. Griezmann in Primera División3613
0.36740
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63'GRIEZMANN!!!!!!
Second yellow card
a Deportivo Alavés
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62'Jota gets his second booking for a foul on Piqué and is sent off.
Substitution
at Deportivo Alavés
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58'Alavés sub: Deyverson off for Joselu.
Substitution
at Deportivo Alavés
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58'Alavés sub: Tavares on for Edgar.
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56'Alavés are defending for their lives.
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56'Neto does not look comfortable here.
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56'If Barca lose this then it will have been their worst start since 1991-92.
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54'Fati gets on to a cross at the back-post but it goes wide.
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51'Messi has another shot but it is straight at the keeper.
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48'Messi has a shot that is saved and behind for a corner.
Substitution
at Barcelona
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46'Barca sub: Pjanic on for Busquets.
Substitution
at Barcelona
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46'Barca sub: Dembélé off for Trincao.
Substitution
at Barcelona
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46'Barca sub: Lenglet off for Pedri.
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46'And we're back.
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45'HT: Alavés 1-0 Barcelona. The hosts are in front at the break after a huge error from Neto.
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45'Messi has a shot that is routine for the keeper.
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45'2 minutes added.
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45'Lejeune has a free-kick that goes well wide.
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45'That's three bookings for Barcelona. A frustrating first half for them.
Yellow card
a Barcelona
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44'Busquets is booked for a foul on Edgar.
Yellow card
a Barcelona
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44'Lenglet is booked for pulling Rioja back.
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41'Navarro actually got injured.
Substitution
at Deportivo Alavés
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41'Alavés sub: Navarro off for Marítn.
Yellow card
a Barcelona
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39'Messi is booked for what looks like dissent.
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38'Every time I watch that replay of the goal it just gets worse and worse for Neto.
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36'De Jong has a header that goes over the bar.
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33'Well, Barcelona have it all to do now.
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31'What on earth is Neto doing, the biggest mistake I have seen. Piqué passes the ball to him, he almost lets it go through his legs, he tries to control it and Rioja takes it off him and passes into the net. 1-0 Alavés.
Goaaaaaal!
de Deportivo Alavés en el 31'
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Statistics of Luis Rioja in Primera División354
0.11240
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31'RIOJAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!
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28'Barcelona's results under Koeman have been very mixed. They have done well in the Champions League but not so well in the league so far.
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23'Messi steps up and his free-kick is blocked on the line by Lejeune.
Yellow card
a Deportivo Alavés
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22'Deyverson is booked for a foul on Messi right at the edge of the box.
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20'Griezmann completely scuffs his shot wide. A man lacking confidence.
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19'Alavés are playing well so far. You kind of get the feeling that this is a must win game for Barca after recent defeats to Getafe and Real Madrid.
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17'Rioja has a shot that is straight at Neto. He should have troubled him.
Yellow card
a Deportivo Alavés
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15'Jota is booked for pulling back Griezmann.
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13'Great chance for Fati to get a goal on his birthday. He is played through and is one on one with the keeper, but he slots it wide.
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10'Still no chances yet in the match. Alavés are doing well.
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5'No chances yet, but Alavés are doing the attacking so far.
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3'Barcelona are wearing pink tonight.
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1'And we're off.
Start of match
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PRVWTeams are out.
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PRVWWhat were you doing then?
October 31, 2020
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PRVWFati is playing on his birthday today. He will want a birthday goal.
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PRVWBoth teams are level on 7 points with Barcelona 13th and Alavés 16th.
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PRVWAlavés last beat Barcelona in 2016. They last won at home to them in 2001.
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PRVWBarcelona XI: Neto; Alba, Lenglet, Piqué, Roberto; De Jong, Busquets; Ansu, Griezmann, Dembélé; and Messi.
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PRVWAlavés XI: Pacheco; Lejeune, Laguardia, Ximo; Duarte, Jota, Battaglia, Pina, Édgar; Deyverson and Rioja.
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Pre-match
31 October 2020, 21:00
Referee: Hernández Hernández | VAR: Iglesias Villanueva
Stadium: Mendizorroza
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PRVWHello and welcome to Vitoria for live coverage of this La Liga match. Team news to come.
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