Menu

Post image 1
Post image 2
Post image 3
1 / 3
0

Barcelona Player Ratings vs. Alaves: Championship Hangover Ends 100-Point Dream

SI·Roberto Casillas·19 days ago
#Uy1sPfZ3
#barcelona#barcelonaseo#alav#flick#first#game
Reading 0:00
15s threshold

Barcelona’s mission to become the third team in La Liga history to reach the 100-point mark came to an end on Wednesday night, falling 1–0 to relegation candidate Deportivo Alavés in their first game since becoming league champions. Hansi Flick’s side were greeted with a guard of honor as back-to-back La Liga champions and had a positive start to the game. But their inability to convert on the chances they created—albeit not necessarily clear—costed them. A heavily-rotated Barcelona struggled to generate danger, and all it took was an corner and a couple of rebounds for Ibrahim Diabate to pounce and score the match-winner with the last kick before half time. Although Barcelona applied pressure until the end, they were toothless and saw their 11-game win streak in La Liga come to an end. For the second time in as many seasons under Flick, Barcelona lost their first game after winning La Liga.…

Continue reading — create a free account

Join HashtagPLUS to read full articles, follow hashtags, vote, and join the conversation.

Read More