LIVE Deportivo Alaves vs Barcelona score, La Liga 2024-25: ALA 0-3 BAR; Lewandowski scores hattrick

Barca is enjoying a big lead at half-time but Alaves too is creating plent chances but has a big mountain to climb in the second 45.

Pedri misses a sitter as Raphinha’s cross from the corner into the far side of the box landed onto Pedri’s foot with plenty of time but he blundered it!

Alaves’ Tenaglia slots a cross into the box for Martinez who heads it into the net but after a long VAR check, the ref says no goal, offside!

Alaves was close to getting on back as it was a mayhem in the Barca box but none of the scuffed shots in the crowded box reached the post.

Raphinha launches a ball across the post into the far post for Lewav but he wasn’t in the position to reach in time.

Pedri dribbles from the right wing across the final third and takes a shot from distance, but lacked power. Easy save for the keeper.

Goal!!!!! Eric Garcia plays a through ball into the box for Lewa as he goes for a far-post finish to seal the game already!!!

Yellow card to Tenaglia for a late challenge on Balde.

Cubarsi went down after a collission with Martinez but he seems fine now.

Barca was on the attack again as Raphinha was through on goal but his shot is saved. Pedri gets it on the rebound and plays it to Lewa but his strike is saved beautifully by the Alaves keeper.

Barca gets on a counter as Pedri plays it through to Raphinha who sprints down the left flank as he ultimately plays it past the keeper to Lewa who scores into the empty net!

Balde gets on a commendable run into the final third and passes it to Raphinha but his dink into the box was a poor one and the possession is lost.

It seems like Alaves is trying to operate solely on long balls and counter attacks at the moment as Barca still leads the game.

Alaves’ Sanchez launches a low driven corner into the box but no teammate found and the ball is cleared away!!!

Pedri was given a through ball into the box but he fails to fend off his marker and ultimately goes down. The ref says no penalty.

Lamine Yamal darts down the right wing but ultimately loses the ball.

Barca strikes from a free-kick as the cross from Raphinha into the box comes off of Lewa’s shoulder and into the net!!!

Ferran Torres goes out injured early in the game as it seems like Barca’s injury concerns increases. Eric Garcia has been subbed in.

Ferran found Lamine on the right wing with a through ball as he squares it to Raphinha who goes around the keeper to score however, Lamine was off-side!!!!

Barca, donning its away kit faces an Alaves side who is weaker on paper but could cause a similar upset like Osasuna did in their last game.

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Alaves: Sivera; Tenaglia, Mourino, Abqar, Sedlar, Diarra; Jordan, Blanco; Vicente, Stoichkov, Martin; T. Martinez.

Barcelona: Pena; Kounde, Cubarsi, Martinez, Balde; Casado, Pedri; Yamal, Raphinha, Torres; Lewandowski.

Flick’s side travels to Alaves on Sunday, coming off Tuesday’s 5-0 home win over Swiss side Young Boys in the Champions League.

Barcelona signed Szczesny as a free agent on Wednesday after the Polish goalkeeper reversed his decision to retire and come to the team’s aid following Marc-Andre ter Stegen’s season-ending injury.

Szczesny will not make his debut against Deportivo Alaves in LaLiga and will only be available for selection after the international break, manager Hansi Flick said on Saturday.

Barca is top of the LaLiga standings with 21 points from eight games while Alaves is 11th with 10 points. Barca was onto a perfect league start winning all of its opening seven matches but unfortunately lost against underdig Osasuna. The Catalan club will be hoping to get back to winning ways despite faciung an injury crisis all around its squad.