Barcelona Go Top of La Liga After a Strong 3–1 Victory Over Alavés

Barcelona Go Top of La Liga After a Strong 3–1 Victory Over Alavés

 

FC Barcelona climbed to the top of La Liga on Saturday after securing a confident 3–1 home win against Deportivo Alavés at the Camp Nou.

The visitors shocked the stadium early when Pablo Ibáñez scored within the first minute, putting Alavés briefly ahead. But a fully-fit Raphinha quickly turned the match around, providing an assist for Lamine Yamal’s equalizer in the 8th minute.

The Brazilian winger continued to shine, pulling the ball back for Dani Olmo to finish calmly in the 26th minute, giving Barcelona the lead. Olmo sealed the night with his second goal in stoppage time, allowing Barcelona to bounce back from their midweek Champions League defeat to Chelsea.

The win lifts Barcelona two points clear of Real Madrid, who visit Girona on Sunday in a crucial clash that could reshape the top of the table.

Elsewhere, third-placed Atletico Madrid tightened the pressure on Real Madrid with a solid 2–0 victory over bottom-placed Oviedo. Alexander Sorloth scored twice—first from a low cross in the 16th minute and then from a rebound shortly after—to secure the win comfortably.

Athletic Bilbao earned their first away victory since late August, beating Levante 2–0 thanks to goals from Robert Navarro and Nico Williams. Navarro opened the scoring early but later left the match with an ankle injury.

In Mallorca, Osasuna produced a dramatic comeback to draw 2–2. After Vedat Muriqi scored twice for Mallorca, Osasuna clawed back with late goals from Raúl Garcia and Flavien Enzo Boyomo.

On Friday night, Mauro Arambarri’s diving header secured a 1–0 win for Getafe over Elche.