HEADLINE: Diabaté’s late first-half goal lifts Alaves past Barcelona

VITORIA-GASTEIZ, Spain (Interstat) — Ibrahim Diabaté scored in first-half stoppage time Wednesday, lifting Deportivo Alaves to a 1-0 victory over Barcelona in a La Liga match at Estadio de Mendizorroza.

Diabaté’s goal came in the 45th minute plus one with an assist from Abderrahman Rebbach. Marcus Rashford and João Cancelo also registered assists as substitutes for Alaves, which won its season opener in the competition. Barcelona dropped its opener.

Alaves moved to 1-0 overall and in league play, while Barcelona fell to 0-1 in both.

The match featured three yellow cards. Rashford was booked in the 46th minute, Rebbach in the 81st and Cancelo in the 89th.

Barcelona, the visitor, was held scoreless despite controlling possession for much of the game. Alaves’ defense held firm after taking the lead, preserving the shutout against the Catalan side.

The result handed Barcelona its first defeat of the new campaign and gave Alaves an early boost in the standings.