Barcelona routs Alaves as Yamal, Fermin and Raphinha shine
BARCELONA (Interstat) — Lamine Yamal scored twice and added an assist as Barcelona routed visiting Alaves 6-1 on Saturday at Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys. Raphinha also scored twice for Barcelona, while Fermin had a goal and two assists. Anthony Gordon added a goal, Rodri and Gabriel Jesus each had an assist, and Joao Cancelo was booked. Mariano Diaz scored Alaves’s lone goal. Barcelona led 4-0 at halftime after Raphinha struck in the 8th minute, Fermin scored in the 23rd, Raphinha added another in the 41st, and Yamal converted in first-half stoppage time. Yamal scored again in the 64th, Gordon added Barcelona’s sixth in the 81st and Diaz pulled one back for Alaves in the 84th. Protesoni, Perez and Ibanez were booked for Alaves, while Pedri joined Cancelo in Barcelona’s bookings. Raphinha and Cancelo came off in the 62nd minute, and Yamal departed in the 74th after his brace. Alaves’s competition record is 3-7-5; Barcelona’s is 3-1. Overall, Barcelona is 4-2 and Alaves is 3-7-6.