Barcelona vs Alavés 2021-22 LaLiga
Barcelona 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': First Half begins.
- 20': Substitution, Alaves. Martín Aguirregabiria replaces Ximo Navarro because of an injury.
- 42': Substitution, Barcelona. Philippe Coutinho replaces Sergio Agüero because of an injury.
- 45'+5': Antonio Sivera (Alaves) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+7': First Half ends, Barcelona 0, Alaves 0.
- 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.
- 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.
- 62': Substitution, Alaves. Facundo Pellistri replaces Edgar Méndez.
- 62': Substitution, Alaves. Tomás Pina replaces Pere Pons.
- 70': Substitution, Barcelona. Clément Lenglet replaces Gerard Piqué because of an injury.
- 70': Substitution, Barcelona. Riqui Puig replaces Gavi.
- 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': Rubén Duarte (Alaves) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Barcelona 1, Alaves 1.
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
Spanish LaLiga Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68 | Barcelona | 26 | 2 | 2 |
| 56 | Real Madrid | 26 | 5 | 4 |
| 51 | Atletico Madrid | 26 | 6 | 5 |
| 48 | Real Sociedad | 26 | 6 | 6 |
Statistics
 BAR |
ALA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 11 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 79.4 | POSSESSION | 20.6 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 3 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 737 | Accurate Passes | 136 |
| 811 | Passes | 212 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 34 | Crosses | 6 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 29 | Long Balls | 57 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 7 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 17 |
| 6 | Effective Clearances | 36 |
| 6 | Clearances | 36 |
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 Ndiaye |
| 9 | Joselu |
| 11 | Luis Rioja |
| 17 | Édgar Méndez |
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