It was now or never for FC Barcelona to relaunch. After two defeats in their last three outings between the championship (1-0 against Real Madrid) and the Champions League (1-0 at Shakhtar Donestk), the Blaugranas had to show a better face in the game to satisfy dissatisfied supporters . For this, it was necessary to take the three points of victory in style at home against the promoted Alavés, relaunched after two victories in a row (Liga and Copa) for the 13th day.
General league table
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#
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Team
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Pts
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J
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DIF
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G
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NOT
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D
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BP
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B.C.
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1 |
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34 |
13 |
15 |
11 |
1 |
1 |
31 |
16 |
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2 |
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32 |
13 |
19 |
10 |
2 |
1 |
28 |
9 |
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3 |
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30 |
13 |
13 |
9 |
3 |
1 |
26 |
13 |
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4 |
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25 |
11 |
15 |
8 |
1 |
2 |
26 |
11 |
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5 |
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24 |
13 |
8 |
7 |
3 |
3 |
25 |
17 |
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But after only 20 seconds of play, on a counter blitz from the visitors, Samu surprised Jules Koundé and Marc-André ter Stegen to unlock the score on Javi Lopez’s cross (1-0, 1st). Enough to ring the flock of Xavi Hernandez, already in difficulty at the start of the match. Faced with a compact Basque fortress, Barça insisted on going through the axis to make the difference, without the slightest success. A first act dominated by the locals, but the latter clearly lacked danger in the opposing camp.
Lewandowski stunning
Returning from the locker room, the reigning Spanish champion experienced the same creativity concerns in the game to tip the scales in his favor, despite the good movements of the two Joaos (Cancelo and Felix) or Pedri, holder for the first time in two and a half months. We had to wait for a cross from Koundé for Lewandowski, who, with a header, lobbed Siviera at the far post to put the two teams level (1-1, 53rd). The Pole ended a six-match goal drought.
The former Bayern striker, taking advantage of a foul on Ferran Torres in the opposing area, even scored twice (2-1, 77th) in the last quarter of an hour. With 7 goals in the league, he is tied for second scorer with seven other players! Despite a few chances from the men in green at the end of the match, Barça did very well with this narrow victory against the promoted team. Three important points nevertheless which allow us to consolidate third place in the La Liga standings.
