Barcelona, Deportivo Alavés, Raphinha, Lamine Yamal and Hansi Flick
31 October 2026
Barcelona recovered from defeats to Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid with a commanding 6-1 victory over Deportivo Alavés. Raphinha and Lamine Yamal scored twice each as Barcelona returned to the top of La Liga.
Raphinha opened the scoring in the eighth minute and added another before half-time. Fermín López also scored before Yamal completed his brace after the interval. Anthony Gordon added Barcelona’s sixth, while Mariano Díaz scored Alavés’ consolation. Barcelona reached 46 league goals after 11 matches, matching a scoring landmark last achieved in 1940-41 according to the supplied report.
Why It Matters
Barcelona restore their league momentum and strengthen their position in the title race.