Barcelona 1 Alaves 2: Barca lose their first game since April as newly promoted side remain unbeaten after Deyverson and Ibai Gomez goals

BARCELONA suffered their first defeat since April as newly promoted Alaves shocked the giants with a 2-1 victory at the Nou Camp.

Alaves scored in the 39th minute with their first attack of their match when Deyvserson got on the end of a Kiko Femenia cross to poke the ball past Jasper Cillessen.

Alaves have not lost a game this season after returning to La Liga[/caption]

Barcelona equalised in the 47th minute through a Jeremy Mathieu header from a corner, but Alaves took the lead again with a 64th-minute Ibai Gomez strike.

Lionel Messi came on as a second-half substitute but could not change the scoreline to Barca’s advantage.

FACTS, STATS, GOALS & LOLS

• Barcelona had not lost a game in all competitions since April 2016
• Alaves celebrated their return to La Liga for the first time in 10 years with an opening day 1-1 stalemate away to Atletico Madrid
• Neymar made his first start this season after helping Brazil to Olympic gold
• New signing Paco Alcacer made his debut for Barca following his summer move from Valencia

Barcelona suffered first loss of the season[/caption]

• Barca boss Luis Enrique andAlaves manager Mauricio Pellegrino were together on Barça’s books in the 1998/99 season under Louis van Gaal, when the current Barça coach scored twice in a 7-1 defeat of Alavés.
• Although Alaves played in a lower divsion the past decade, they have been at to the Camp Nou in the Copa del Rey in 2007 and again in 2012.
• Lionel Messi suffered a groin injury while on international duty and is a doubt and started on the bench today
• Luis Suarez has 88 goals in 100 games for Barca

 

SOCIAL SAYS

DREAM TEAM RATINGS

BARCELONA: Cillessen 5, Vidal 6, Mascherano 6, Mathieu 7, Digne 7, Rakitic 6, Busquets 7, Suarez 6 (Messi 60′ 7), Turan 7(Iniesta 64′ 6), Alcacer 6 (Suarez 66′ 6), Neymar 6

Subs not used: Rafinha, Alba, Umtiti, Masip

Goals: Mathieu (47′)

Booked: Mascherano (55′)

ALAVES: Pacheco 7 (Vigaray 74′ 7), Femenia 6, Alexis 7, Laguardia 7, Garcia 8, Hernandez 8, Mendez 8 (Espinoza 70′ 6), Torres 7, Llorente 7, Gomez 9 (Camarasa 78′ 7), Deyverson 7

Subs not used: Toquero, Sanchez, Christian Santos

Goals: Acosta (39′), Gomez (Gomez 64′)

Booked: Garcia (72′)

Star man: Gomez 9