Barcelona 1-0 Alavés: La Liga Title Hopes Alive

🔥 Barcelona Edge Past Alavés to Close La Liga Title Gap! 🔵🔴⚽

Barcelona 1-0 Alavés | Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys

Barcelona secured a narrow but crucial 1-0 victory against Alavés, taking full advantage of Real Madrid’s shock loss to Espanyol. While it wasn’t a dominant display, Robert Lewandowski’s decisive goal was enough to earn all three points and keep Barça’s title hopes alive! 🏆🔥

❌ First-Half Struggles

🔹 The first 45 minutes were far from inspiring for Barcelona.

🔹 They had more yellow cards (2) than shots on target (1). 😬

🔹 Early blow: Gavi suffered a nasty head collision with Alavés' Tomás Conechny, forcing both players off. 🚑

💡 Flick’s Tactical Changes

At halftime, Hansi Flick made key substitutions to turn the game around:

🔄 Eric García & Frenkie de Jong replaced Ronald Araújo and Marc Casadó.

⚖️ The changes helped stabilize the defense and improve attacking flow.

⚽ Lewandowski the Match-Winner!

On the hour mark:

🎯 Pedri delivered a perfect cross into the box.

💥 Lamine Yamal volleyed the ball, which deflected into Lewandowski’s path.

🚀 The Polish striker reacted instinctively to slot it home from close range!

Alavés goalkeeper Jesús Owono pulled off a stunning save moments later to deny a second goal, but Barça held on to the lead. 🧤👏

🏆 La Liga Title Race Heats Up!

🔥 With this win, Barcelona are now just 4 points behind Real Madrid and 3 behind Atlético Madrid.

⚔️ Madrid Derby next week: Real Madrid vs. Atlético Madrid – a result here could further shake up the table!

👉 Up next for Barcelona: A tricky away clash against Sevilla at the Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán. Can they keep the momentum going? 🚀🔵🔴

📢 Your thoughts? Can Barcelona still challenge for the La Liga title? Drop your predictions in the comments! ⬇️