Barcelona Defeats Alavés 6-1 with Braces from Yamal and Raphinha

FC Barcelona defeated Deportivo Alavés 6-1 at Spotify Camp Nou on Saturday, October 31, in a match for the 11th matchday of La Liga. The victory marked a significant bounce back for the league leaders following their 2-1 loss to Real Madrid in the previous week's El Clásico.

Lamine Yamal and Raphinha each scored two goals in the dominant performance. Raphinha's brace brought his La Liga goal total for the season to 15. Fermín López and Anthony Gordon also scored for Barcelona, with Gordon's goal assisted by Rodri. Mariano Díaz scored the only goal for Alavés, described as a consolation goal following a defensive error by Barcelona.

One of Lamine Yamal's goals was initially disallowed for offside but was confirmed after a VAR review. The match was broadcast on DAZN and Disney+ in France. Prior to this match, Barcelona led La Liga with 27 points, six days after conceding their first league defeat of the season. Alavés entered the match in seventh place with 12 points, having gone three matches without a victory in the league.