Barcelona Suffers Narrow Defeat Against Alaves in La Liga Clash

Barcelona faced off against Alaves at the Mendizorrotza Stadium earlier tonight, aiming to secure all three points on the road in La Liga. The Catalan club made a solid start to the game but conceded the opener in first half injury time when Ibrahim Diabate found the back of the net. Barca went into the halftime break trailing 1-0 on the scoreline.

Hansi Flick’s men failed to mount a comeback in the second 45 minutes and ultimately suffered a disappointing 1-0 loss away from home.

Let’s take a look at how each Barcelona player fared during the clash against Alaves.

GK: Wojciech Szczesny – 7/10

He made a couple of important saves at the back but failed to keep a clean sheet.

RB: Jules Kounde – 6.5/10

Kounde earned the ball back twice and had a couple of lively moments in the final third.

CB: Pau Cubarsi – 6.5/10

He put his foot through the ball when required and was tidy with his passing.

CB: Alvaro Cortes – 7/10

Cortes performed his defensive duties well and was a strong presence in the air.