(Dan Tri) – Messi and Trincao’s double helped Barcelona defeat Alaves 5-1 at Camp Nou in round 23 of La Liga.
Atletico’s 2-1 victory over Granada put Barcelona under a lot of pressure.
Barcelona didn’t start really well, but they still got two goals from Trincao and Messi in the first half. In the second half, Luis Rioja scored one goal back and there were times when Alaves put Barcelona in a difficult position.
Trincao opened the scoring for Barcelona in the 29th minute
However, with the bravery of a big team, Barcelona knows how to make a difference.
Lionel Messi almost scored a hat trick in this match, but a goal was denied by VAR technology.
Defeating Alaves, Barcelona rose to second place in La Liga with 46 points/22 matches, equal to Real Madrid but better in goal difference.
Lionel Messi closed the score 2-0 for Barcelona at the end of the first half
Coach Koeman made a few changes to the lineup when Moriba and Puig joined Busquets in the midfield.
Against an Alaves team that was not in good form, Barcelona did not enter the game really well.
In the 29th minute, receiving a favorable pass from Moriba, midfielder Trincao appeared just in time to cushion his left foot and kick into Alaves’ net to open the score 1-0 for Barcelona.
Like Trincao, Messi also left his mark with a double against Alaves
6 minutes later, Alaves’ net shook again after Messi’s rebound when the Alaves defense made a mistake in marking.
However, after consulting VAR technology, the referee determined that Griezmann was in an offside position so the goal was not recognized.
Before the first half ended, Barca was able to score a second goal.
Firpo sealed a 5-1 victory for Barcelona after Griezmann’s pass
In the second half, Alaves played very hard and they suddenly shortened the score to 1-2 in the 57th minute. Starting from Moriba’s bad pass, Rioja confidently broke through into Barca’s penalty area before
After the goal, Alaves played excitedly and continuously pushed the team up to attack.
Consecutively in the 61st and 65th minutes, Messi made the Alaves defense wobble with two shots, once forcing goalkeeper Pacheco to show off his talent, once sending the ball narrowly past goalkeeper Pacheco’s goal.
Barcelona regained second place in La Liga from Real Madrid
By the 74th minute, Barcelona’s pressure had materialized, goalkeeper Pacheco tried to block Messi’s kick, but he could do nothing more against Trincao’s rebound, 3-1 for Barcelona.
Just 1 minute later, Messi also completed a double like Trincao with a kick that left goalkeeper Pacheco standing still, watching the ball fly into the net.
10 minutes before time expired, Barcelona scored another goal from Firpo, who scored a shot into the Alaves net after Griezmann’s precise cross, sealing a 5-1 victory for Barcelona at the Nou Camp.
Squad
Barcelona: Ter Stegen, Mingueza, De Jong, Lenglet, Firpo, Moriba, Busquets, Puig, Trincao, Messi, Griezmann
Goals: Trincao (29′, 74′);
Alaves: Pacheco, Aguirregabiria, Rodriguez, Lejeune, Duarte, Mendez, Battaglia, Pina, Cordoba, Joselu, Perez
Goal: Luis Rioja (57′)
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