Barcelona looking for seventh straight La Liga win
Catalan side would go second with victory
Alaves just outside relegation zone
Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi scores - and VAR won't be taking this away!
The Barcelona captain gets the ball with his back to goal, races past a couple of defenders and then smashes in a low shot from 25 yards out which hits the inside of the post and goes in.
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Two minutes added on.
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A couple of Barcelona corners come to nothing. They're just passing the ball around as half-time approaches.
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Referee Jorge Figueroa Vázquez has to come over to calm Barcelona boss Ronald Koeman down. He wasn't happy at something, presumably the disallowed goal.
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A replay shows Antoine Griezmann's shoulder/armpit area was offside. By the naked eye it definitely looked onside but can't argue with those dotted lines...
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Barcelona's high line and Alaves' quick attackers could be a dangerous cocktail for the hosts.
Iñigo Córdoba speeds in behind but his cross is caught by Marc-Andre ter Stegen.
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Alaves have a corner now as Clement Lenglet blocks Lucas Perez's shot. What a let-off for the visitors that they're still in this.
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NOPE!
VAR has a look and says Antoine Griezmann was offside. The goal is ruled out.
Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi marks his record-equalling night with a goal.
Sergio Busquets launches a long ball over the top which Antoine Griezmann is onto. The Frenchman's shot is saved by the keeper and the rebound comes to Messi.
The Argentina, about 16 yards out, does not have a big gap to aim for between keeper and post but still finds it.
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Francisco Trincao almost gets his second as he latches onto Lionel Messi's pass over the top. He hits it straight at the keeper though - and then the offside flag goes up.
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Francisco Trincao has scored in consecutive La Liga matches after failing to score in his first 16.
He netted his first last weekend as a substitute against Real Betis.
Francisco Trincao
Barcelona's two players making their first La Liga starts link up and the Catalans lead.
A cross from the right reaches Ilaix Moriba. He could shoot himself but instead lays it off to Francisco Trincao, who blasts a shot home from about 14 yards. It goes through a defender's legs on the line.
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Alaves go close to taking the lead. Barca don't properly clear a cross and Rodrigo Battaglia's 20-yard volley is on target but a comfortable save for Marc-Andre ter Stegen.
That's only Battaglia's fourth touch of the game.
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Barcelona have had 80.2% of the ball so far. Alaves have only attempted 58 passes in 25 minutes.
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Disappointing for Alaves as they commit a foul in the box so Barcelona get a free-kick.
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Alaves get their second corner of the game. Their best chance of scoring?
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Barca keeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen has only touched the ball twice. One Alaves midfielder has only had one touch.
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Alaves defender Martín Aguirregabiria takes one for the team and goes into the book.
The visitors take a free-kick which Sergio Busquets heads to Lionel Messi. The captain runs 40 yards with the ball before Aguirregabiria takes him out.
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I was just thinking about how Frenkie de Jong is playing in defence today but he's actually standing in midfield because of how high Barcelona's line is - when Alaves almost catch them out with a long ball.
Barca get it out for a corner, which comes to nothing.