Barcelona looking for seventh straight La Liga win
Catalan side would go second with victory
Alaves just outside relegation zone
Barcelona 2-1 Alaves
Francisco Trincao should score here.
Antoine Griezmann brilliantly leaves a through ball run to the youngster. Ilaix Moriba is in the centre but Trincao goes along and forces a wonderful fingertip save from Fernando Pacheco.
Barcelona 2-1 Alaves
Barcelona have a free-kick, Lionel Messi has a go but the keeper is able to catch his effort.
Barcelona 2-1 Alaves
Luis Rioja has scored two La Liga goals in his career... both against Barcelona. He netted in a 1-1 draw in October.
Luis Rioja
Alaves are back in the game thanks to half-time substitute Luis Rioja.
He runs onto a through ball, holds off a couple of defenders and waits for Marc-Andre ter Stegen to go to ground before shooting the other way.
Someone else has had a shot for Alaves...
Barcelona 2-0 Alaves
Alaves have had five shots. Lucas Perez has had four of them. This time he shoots over from outside the box.
Barcelona 2-0 Alaves
Alaves defender Tachi catches Junior Firpo in the face and gets booked.
Barcelona 2-0 Alaves
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Barcelona 2-0 Alaves
Lionel Messi does indeed cross it but Clement Lenglet flicks a header out for a goal-kick.
Barcelona 2-0 Alaves
It's on the left-hand side of the box so maybe crossing instead of shooting range for Lionel Messi. Maybe.
Barcelona 2-0 Alaves
Junior Firpo is knocked over right on the edge of the box as he tries to get onto a one-two. Free-kick to Barcelona.
Barcelona 2-0 Alaves
A huge waste for Alaves here. Lucas Perez is played in by a backheel but skies his shot from close range, albeit a tight angle.
Barcelona 2-0 Alaves
Alaves made a double change at the break actually. Inigo Cordoba came off for Luis Rioja.
Barcelona 2-0 Alaves
The second half begins.
Barcelona 2-0 Alaves
Both sides make a change at the back.
Barcelona bring on Samuel Umtiti for Sergio Busquets. Frenkie de Jong will presumably move to midfield.
Víctor Laguardia is on for the booked Martín Aguirregabiria for Alaves.
A shock on the cards in Italy as Serie A leaders AC Milan trail to Spezia.
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Barcelona 2-0 Alaves
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Barcelona 2-0 Alaves
Lionel Messi is making his 505th La Liga appearance for Barcelona, equalling Xavi's club record.
He's still some way of the overall La Liga record of goalkeeper Andoni Zubizarreta (622).
Barcelona 2-0 Alaves
Lionel Messi has scored in five consecutive La Liga appearances for the first time since October-November 2019.
Barcelona 2-0 Alaves
That's the last kick of the first half and changes Alaves manger Abdelardo's team talk.