According to a report by BBC Sport on Saturday October 31, 2026, despite being outplayed for much of the match, Barcelona still managed to pull out a convincing win against Alaves. With six goals, the Catalan giants showed their opponents their offensive prowess, creativity, and clinical finishing.

The home team took the lead early on thanks to their assured ball movement and numerous scoring chances. In the eighth minute, Raphinha scored a goal after receiving a superb pass from Fermin Lopez, demonstrating their successful offensive pressure.

Barcelona kept taking advantage of defensive holes; in the 23rd minute, Fermin doubled their lead thanks to an outstanding assist from Lamine Yamal. The agility and variety of their opponents' attacks proved too much for Alaves to handle.

With a powerful finish into the left side of the net, Raphinha doubled Barcelona's lead in the 41st minute, capitalizing on Fermin's superb delivery. The hosts kept up their attacking pressure, which made Alaves' defenses look weaker by the second.

In stoppage time of the first half, after receiving a pass from Joao Cancelo, Yamal scored Barcelona's fourth goal with a spectacular long-range strike. After a spectacular first half of attacking, the home team went into halftime with a significant lead.

Even after the restart, Alaves kept trying to answer, but Barcelona kept making chances. Yamal continued to make an impact by dribbling and shooting dangerously, constantly testing defenses, and posing threats to the opposition goal.

In the 64th minute, the teen scored again with a superb finish inside the penalty area. The goal was still upheld, confirming Barcelona's fifth goal, even though officials used video assistant referees to review it.

In the 81st minute, Anthony Gordon doubled the lead after receiving a pinpoint pass from Rodri and expertly chipping the goalkeeper. Even in the second half, Barcelona's superiority in attack was clear.

In the 84th minute, Alaves were able to gain some relief when Mariano Diaz scored a powerful goal that went into the bottom left corner. Their tardy reply, though, was insufficient to overshadow Barcelona's decisive triumph.