Lamine Yamal, Raphinha help Barcelona hammer Alaves to retain Liga top spot
Summary
Barcelona beat Alaves 6-1 to reclaim the La Liga lead, moving two points ahead of Atletico Madrid. Raphinha and Lamine Yamal scored twice each as Barcelona bounced back from two defeats; Atletico had earlier beaten Levante 2-0 for a seventh straight league win.Key Facts
- Raphinha scored twice in the first half, and Fermin Lopez also scored before halftime.
- Lamine Yamal scored once before halftime and again in the second half.
- Anthony Gordon scored Barcelona’s sixth goal, while Mariano Diaz scored Alaves’ only goal.
- Barcelona moved two points clear of second-place Atletico Madrid.
- Atletico beat Levante 2-0, with goals from Alejandro Grimaldo and Giuliano Simeone.
- Atletico’s win was its seventh consecutive league victory.
- Alaves had gone seven matches without a win and stood 10th.
- Barcelona were scheduled to host Aston Villa in the Champions League on Tuesday and visit Atletico the following Sunday.
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