Lamine Yamal, Raphinha help Barcelona hammer Alaves to retain Liga top spot

Author: AFPPublished on: November 1, 2026Country: Spain

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Lamine Yamal, Raphinha help Barcelona hammer Alaves to retain Liga top spot

Barcelona beat Alaves 6-1 at Camp Nou on Saturday to reclaim the La Liga lead, moving two points ahead of Atletico Madrid. Raphinha scored twice in the first half, with Fermin Lopez also finding the net, before Lamine Yamal scored once before the break and again in the second half. Substitute Anthony Gordon added Barcelona’s sixth goal, and Mariano Diaz scored a late consolation for Alaves. The win helped Hansi Flick’s side recover from defeats to Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid; Barcelona host Aston Villa on Tuesday.

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