Barcelona’s dream ended after losing to Alaves
Hosts Deportivo Alaves moved out of the La Liga relegation zone with a 1-0 win over champions Barcelona on Wednesday. Ibrahim Diabaté scored the only goal of the match, ending Barca’s dream of breaking the record.
Barcelona’s dream ended after losing to Alaves
Barcelona played a second-tier team in this match at the opponent’s ground. Lamine Yamal, Rafinha did not play. Pedri was brought off in the second half.
Earlier, Barcelona conceded a goal in the first half’s added time. The team failed to block an Alaves corner. Antonio Blanco sent the ball into the six-yard box. Forward Diabaté scored from close range.
With the win, Alaves moved up to 15th place with 40 points from 36 matches. Sevilla and Espanyol also won important victories on the same night.
Barcelona’s loss in this match brought their tally to 91 points in 36 matches. As a result, the team is unable to finish the league with a record 100 points.
Meanwhile, with two rounds of La Liga remaining, many teams have not yet been released from relegation. The point gap between eighth-placed Real Sociedad and 19th-placed Girona is only five. Twelve teams are still mathematically in danger of relegation.
Getafe secured their survival in the top flight by beating Mallorca 3-1. Martin Satriano scored two goals. However, Mallorca is still outside the relegation zone only on goal difference. Girona and Elche have 39 points each.
Real Oviedo has already become the first team to be relegated to the second division. Their relegation was confirmed without them taking the field at the beginning of this week, the team is 10 points behind safety.
Sevilla moved four points clear of the relegation zone after beating third-placed Villarreal 3-2 on Wednesday. They had fallen 2-0 down after 20 minutes. Goals from Oso and Kike Salas equalised before half-time before Akor Adams sealed the win with his 10th league goal of the season in the 72nd minute.
Espanyol moved three points clear of the relegation zone after beating Athletic Bilbao 2-0 at home. The defeat also dented Bilbao’s chances of European football.