Alavés vs Barcelona, 2024-25 LALIGA

· Spanish LALIGA

Alavés

FT
0 - 3

Barcelona

7': Robert Lewandowski
22': Robert Lewandowski
32': Robert Lewandowski

Robert Lewandowski nets hat trick as Barcelona beat Alavés

Robert Lewandowski of FC Barcelona celebrates after scoring his team's third goal during the LaLiga match between Deportivo Alaves and FC Barcelona [1296x729]

Robert Lewandowski's first-half hat-trick guided LaLiga leaders Barcelona to a 3-0 win away at Deportivo Alaves on Sunday.

Match Commentary

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
4': Offside, Barcelona. Lamine Yamal is caught offside.
5': Offside, Alaves. Stoichkov is caught offside.
6': Substitution, Barcelona. Eric García replaces Ferran Torres because of an injury.
6': Foul by Manu Sánchez (Alaves).
6': Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
7': Goal! Alaves 0, Barcelona 1. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Raphinha with a cross following a set piece situation.
10': Foul by Pau Cubarsí (Barcelona).
10': Toni Martínez (Alaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
10': Offside, Alaves. Toni Martínez is caught offside.
12': Foul by Ander Guevara (Alaves).
12': Pedri (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
15': Corner, Alaves. Conceded by Iñaki Peña.
18': Foul by Abdel Abqar (Alaves).
18': Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22': Goal! Alaves 0, Barcelona 2. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Raphinha following a fast break.
23': Attempt missed. Toni Martínez (Alaves) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Nahuel Tenaglia.
24': Attempt saved. Raphinha (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Iñigo Martínez.
24': Attempt saved. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pedri.
24': Foul by Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona).
24': Nahuel Tenaglia (Alaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
25': Foul by Stoichkov (Alaves).
25': Iñigo Martínez (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
28': Foul by Toni Martínez (Alaves).
28': Pau Cubarsí (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
28': Delay in match because of an injury Pau Cubarsí (Barcelona).
28': Delay in match because of an injury Toni Martínez (Alaves).
28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
31': Alejandro Balde (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
31': Foul by Nahuel Tenaglia (Alaves).
31': Nahuel Tenaglia (Alaves) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
32': Goal! Alaves 0, Barcelona 3. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Eric García.
34': Foul by Ander Guevara (Alaves).
34': Marc Casadó (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
36': Corner, Alaves. Conceded by Alejandro Balde.
36': Attempt missed. Antonio Blanco (Alaves) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Carlos Vicente with a cross following a corner.
37': Attempt missed. Manu Sánchez (Alaves) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Antonio Blanco following a corner.
39': Attempt saved. Pedri (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Marc Casadó.
39': Foul by Pau Cubarsí (Barcelona).
39': Toni Martínez (Alaves) wins a free kick on the left wing.
39': Corner, Alaves. Conceded by Pau Cubarsí.
40': Attempt blocked. Abdel Abqar (Alaves) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Vicente with a cross.
41': Offside, Alaves. Abde Rebbach is caught offside.
43': Abde Rebbach (Alaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43': Foul by Eric García (Barcelona).
44': Corner, Alaves. Conceded by Alejandro Balde.
44': Corner, Alaves. Conceded by Pedri.
45': Offside, Alaves. Nahuel Tenaglia is caught offside.
45': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Toni Martínez (Alaves) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
45'+1': VAR Decision: No Goal Alaves 0-3 Barcelona.
45'+2': Attempt blocked. Ander Guevara (Alaves) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stoichkov.
45'+4': Attempt blocked. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Raphinha.
45'+4': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Manu Sánchez.
45'+5': Attempt missed. Pedri (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Raphinha with a cross following a corner.
45'+5': Antonio Blanco (Alaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+5': Foul by Eric García (Barcelona).
45'+6': First Half ends, Alaves 0, Barcelona 3.
45': Second Half begins Alaves 0, Barcelona 3.
45': Substitution, Alaves. Moussa Diarra replaces Nahuel Tenaglia.
48': Attempt blocked. Stoichkov (Alaves) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Abdel Abqar with a headed pass.
50': Corner, Alaves. Conceded by Pedri.
50': Attempt blocked. Toni Martínez (Alaves) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
52': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Antonio Blanco.
53': Attempt blocked. Eric García (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lamine Yamal with a cross.
53': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Manu Sánchez.
53': Iñigo Martínez (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card.
54': Santiago Mouriño (Alaves) is shown the yellow card.
55': Offside, Alaves. Stoichkov is caught offside.
56': Offside, Alaves. Carlos Vicente is caught offside.
57': Substitution, Alaves. Kike García replaces Toni Martínez.
57': Substitution, Alaves. Tomás Conechny replaces Stoichkov.
58': Abde Rebbach (Alaves) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
58': Foul by Héctor Fort (Barcelona).
59': Corner, Alaves. Conceded by Héctor Fort.
60': Offside, Alaves. Kike García is caught offside.
61': Foul by Tomás Conechny (Alaves).
61': Iñigo Martínez (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
61': Foul by Tomás Conechny (Alaves).
61': Iñigo Martínez (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
62': Foul by Abdel Abqar (Alaves).
62': Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
63': Corner, Alaves. Conceded by Pau Cubarsí.
64': Corner, Alaves. Conceded by Alejandro Balde.
66': Offside, Barcelona. Lamine Yamal is caught offside.
66': Offside, Alaves. Tomás Conechny is caught offside.
67': Substitution, Alaves. Adrián Pica replaces Abdel Abqar.
67': Substitution, Barcelona. Ansu Fati replaces Lamine Yamal.
67': Substitution, Barcelona. Jules Koundé replaces Héctor Fort.
68': Attempt missed. Antonio Blanco (Alaves) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Abde Rebbach.
68': Corner, Alaves. Conceded by Jules Koundé.
69': Offside, Alaves. Tomás Conechny is caught offside.
71': Attempt saved. Tomás Conechny (Alaves) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Kike García with a headed pass.
74': Attempt blocked. Raphinha (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
74': Attempt saved. Ansu Fati (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
75': Attempt missed. Carlos Vicente (Alaves) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
75': Attempt saved. Ansu Fati (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Raphinha.
75': Attempt saved. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Raphinha.
76': Alejandro Balde (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
76': Foul by Tomás Conechny (Alaves).
78': Substitution, Alaves. Joan Jordán replaces Antonio Blanco.
78': Attempt saved. Kike García (Alaves) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ander Guevara.
80': Attempt blocked. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
81': Alejandro Balde (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
81': Foul by Carlos Vicente (Alaves).
81': Substitution, Barcelona. Frenkie de Jong replaces Alejandro Balde.
81': Substitution, Barcelona. Gerard Martín replaces Iñigo Martínez.
82': Attempt blocked. Raphinha (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
84': Abde Rebbach (Alaves) wins a free kick on the left wing.
84': Foul by Pau Cubarsí (Barcelona).
85': Offside, Alaves. Santiago Mouriño is caught offside.
86': Foul by Gerard Martín (Barcelona).
86': Tomás Conechny (Alaves) wins a free kick on the right wing.
86': Gerard Martín (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
87': Corner, Alaves. Conceded by Jules Koundé.
88': Offside, Alaves. Kike García is caught offside.
90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
90'+1': Offside, Barcelona. Jules Koundé is caught offside.
90'+2': Foul by Abde Rebbach (Alaves).
90'+2': Jules Koundé (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+3': Second Half ends, Alaves 0, Barcelona 3.
0': Match ends, Alaves 0, Barcelona 3.

Statistics

BAR		ALA
8	Fouls	13
2	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
3	Offsides	11
3	Corner Kicks	11
2	Saves	6
72.3	Possession	27.7
15	SHOTS	11
9	ON GOAL	2
0.6	On Target %	0.2
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
598	Accurate Passes	166
661	Passes	232
0.9	Pass Completion %	0.7
3	Accurate Crosses	5
7	Crosses	20
0.4	Cross %	0.3
52	Long Balls	51
28	Accurate Long Balls	29
0.5	Long Balls %	0.6
5	Blocked Shots	4
10	Effective Tackles	10
19	Tackles	12
0.5	Tackle %	0.8
6	Interceptions	6
23	Effective Clearances	16
23	Clearances	16

Game Information

Competition: Spanish LALIGA

Venue: Mendizorroza
Location: Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
Attendance: 19,468

LALIGA Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Barcelona	12	+35	33
2	Real Madrid	12	+21	30
3	Atlético Madrid	12	+13	28
4	Real Betis	12	+5	26

Full Standings

Line-Ups

Alavés (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Antonio Sivera (GK)
12	Santiago Mouriño
5	Abdel Abqar
3	Manu Sánchez
14	Nahuel Tenaglia
19	Stoichkov
8	Antonio Blanco
6	Ander Guevara
11	Toni Martínez
21	Abde Rebbach
7	Carlos Vicente

Alavés Substitutes:

Carlos Martín, Asier Villalibre, Adrián, Enrique García, Luka Romero, Jesús Owono, Tomás Conechny, Adrián Rodríguez, Moussa Diarra, Carlos Protesoni, Hugo Novoa, Joan Jordán.

Barcelona (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
13	Iñaki Peña (GK)
5	Iñigo Martínez
2	Pau Cubarsí
3	Alejandro Balde
32	Héctor Fort
11	Raphinha
8	Pedri
17	Marc Casadó
9	Robert Lewandowski
7	Ferran Torres
19	Lamine Yamal

Barcelona Substitutes:

Sergi Domínguez, Ander Astralaga, Eric García, Jules Koundé, Frenkie de Jong, Áron Yaakobishvili, Pablo Torre, Pau Víctor, Ansu Fati, Gerard Martín.

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