Barcelona beat Alaves 6-1 to return to top of La Liga
Raphinha and Lamine Yamal each scored twice as Barcelona bounced back from their defeat to Real Madrid in El Clasico.
Key facts
Story- Barcelona beat Alaves 6-1 in La Liga on Saturday to go back to the top of the table.
- Raphinha and Lamine Yamal scored two goals each, and Fermin Lopez also got on the scoresheet.
- The win came a week after Barcelona lost to Real Madrid in El Clasico.
Barcelona thrashed Alaves 6-1 in La Liga, reclaiming first place in the Spanish top flight. Raphinha scored twice in the first half, with Fermin Lopez netting between his two strikes. Yamal found the net just before halftime, and went on to score again to finish with two goals of his own.
The result was a sharp response from Barcelona after their loss to Real Madrid in El Clasico last week. Raphinha's double and Yamal's brace gave the hosts a commanding lead well before the break. Alaves could not keep pace and conceded six times in the match.
The defeat to Real Madrid had put Barcelona's title push under scrutiny. A strong showing against Alaves moved the club back to the top of the league table. Barcelona had been in a tight race with their rivals, and every point mattered in the early stages of the season.
Barcelona are now back in pole position, but the table remains close and a single result can change the picture.
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