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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +31 | Barcelona | 18 | 46 | 2 |
| +20 | Real Madrid | 18 | 42 | 2 |
| +17 | Atlético Madrid | 18 | 37 | 3 |
| +16 | Villarreal | 16 | 35 | 3 |
Statistics
 ALA |
BAR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 20.6 | Possession | 79.4 |
| 3 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 136 | Accurate Passes | 737 |
| 212 | Passes | 811 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 6 | Crosses | 34 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 57 | Long Balls | 29 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 15 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 17 | Tackles | 7 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 17 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 36 | Effective Clearances | 6 |
| 36 | Clearances | 6 |
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 | Nico González |
| 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 |
| 9 | Joselu |
| 11 | Luis Rioja |
| 17 | Édgar Méndez |
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