Barcelona struggled to get full points against Deportivo Alaves in the Spanish League continued. Frenkie De Jong’s late goal won the Blaugrana 1-0.
Competing at the Estadio Mendizorroza, Monday (24/1/2022) early in the morning WIB, Alaves vs Barcelona went tight. In terms of statistics, the two are not much different.
Opta noted, Alaves made 6 shots, and 2 that led to goal throughout the game. While Barcelona fired 10 shots, and 4 on target.
If Alaves can’t score a goal, Barcelona will get one. Frenkie De Jong found the net in the 87th minute.
In injury time, Alaves also got a red card. Coach Jose Luis Mendilibar was sent off by the referee for excessive protest. Barcelona’s 1-0 victory could not be replied to by Alaves. The score lasted until the game broke up.
The victory makes Barcelona move up to 5th place in the Spanish League standings with 35 points from 21 matches. Meanwhile, Alaves are still in the red zone, which is in 19th place with only 17 points from 22 matches.
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The course of the match
Both teams played cautiously from kick off. Alaves and Barcelona both rarely present a threat.
Barcelona’s first attempt was launched in the 13th minute. Luuk de Jong opened fire, but his effort was still off the mark.
The hosts tried to take turns attacking. However, several times his attacks caught offside traps.
Barcelona again threatened in the 27th minute. This time it was through Gerard Pique’s header, but the ball was blocked by the Alaves keeper
Many corner kicks were obtained by Barcelona, but the set pieces failed to be used as goals. One of them was through Sergio Busquets’ header, but again he was caught.
Coming to halftime, Alaves tried to find their luck. Opportunities were obtained through Pere Pons, but his efforts could be anticipated by Marc-Andre Ter Stegen. Until the break, the score remained 0-0.
In the second half, Alaves took the initiative to attack. Several times Jose Luis Mundilibar’s team pressed, but it didn’t produce any results.
In the 63rd minute, Barcelona threatened again through Luuk de Jong. The attack of the 31-year-old player can still be caught by Fernando Pachecho.
Goal! Barcelona finally broke into Alaves’ goal in the 87th minute. Frenkie De Jong who listed his name on the scoreboard, after continuing Ferran Torres’s pass into a goal. Barcelona led 1-0 until the game broke up.
Lineup
Alaves: Pachecho, Aguirregabiria, Languardia, Lejeune, Lopez, Jason, Escalante, Pina, Pons, Rioja, Joselu
Barcelona: Ter Stegen, Alba, Araujo, Pique, Dest, Frenkie De Jong, Busquets, Pedri, Ezzalzouli, Luuk De Jong, Torres
(then / pure)
