Summary

  • PSG looking to go 11 points clear in Ligue 1 with a win

  • PSG 12 games unbeaten in Ligue 1

  • Barcelona down in seventh in La Liga, facing 19th-placed Alaves

  • Get involved #bbcfootball

  1. Goodbyepublished at 21:56 Greenwich Mean Time 23 January 2022

    That's all from this live page.

    So PSG and Barcelona win, as many would have predicted, but there was so much more to it than that.

    Until next time, farewell.

  2. Postpublished at 21:56 Greenwich Mean Time 23 January 2022

    The win moves Barcelona up to fifth and just one point behind fourth-placed Atletico Madrid, who they play next week.

  3. FULL-TIMEpublished at 21:51 Greenwich Mean Time 23 January 2022

    Alaves 0-1 Barcelona

    And it is. Barcelona somehow come away with the points.

    You have to feel for Alaves there.

    Frenkie de Jong celebratingImage source, Reuters
  4. Postpublished at 93 mins

    Alaves 0-1 Barcelona

    Corner comes in....but Marc-Andre ter Stegen claims.

    That should be it.

  5. Postpublished at 93 mins

    Alaves 0-1 Barcelona

    Alaves win their first corner deep into stoppage-time.

    Goalkeeper Fernando Pacheco goes up for it....

  6. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 21:49 Greenwich Mean Time 23 January 2022

    Alaves 0-1 Barcelona

    Clement Lenglet replaces Pedri for Barcelona.

    For Alaves, Toni Moya comes on for Tomas Pina.

  7. Postpublished at 90 mins

    Alaves 0-1 Barcelona

    Three minutes will be added on.

  8. Postpublished at 21:44 Greenwich Mean Time 23 January 2022

    Goal stands! Relief for Barcelona, they have stolen the points here.

  9. Postpublished at 21:44 Greenwich Mean Time 23 January 2022

    Hold on, VAR is checking for offside....

  10. goal

    GOAL - Alaves 0-1 Barcelonapublished at 87 mins

    Frenkie de Jong

    Would you believe it!

    A chipped pass over the top finds Ferran Torres and his first-time lay-off finds Frenkie de Jong who strokes the ball past Fernando Pacheco.

    Barcelona celebrate their goalImage source, reu
  11. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 85 mins

    Alaves 0-0 Barcelona

    Sub for Barca: Luuk de Jong is replaced by Ferran Jutgla.

    Not much else happening here.

  12. FULL-TIMEpublished at 21:40 Greenwich Mean Time 23 January 2022

    PSG 4-0 Reims

    PSG celebrateImage source, Getty Images

    That is a good night's work for Mauricio Pochettino and his players.

    Marco Verratti got the first and Sergio Ramos notched his first PSG goal.

    Verratti fired a third via a deflection which may be given as an own goal and Danilo put the gloss on things.

    It proved tricky for over 40 minutes but that first Verratti goal was absolutely crucial.

    The gap at the top is 11 points and surely PSG will be lifting the Ligue 1 title.

  13. Postpublished at 79 mins

    Alaves 0-0 Barcelona

    Head in hands time for Joselu!

    It's a glorious cross by Jason from the right and Joselu meets it with a thunderous header that flashes wide of the post.

    Alaves have had the better chances so far, no question.

  14. DISALLOWED GOALpublished at 86 mins

    PSG 4-0 Reims

    Oh dear.

    Just as we've written about Mauro Icardi needing a goal he's just headed one in off his own arm.

    He had the goal at his mercy after being picked out. "Head it down" they tell you as a kid. Maybe not onto your own arm though.

  15. Postpublished at 74 mins

    Alaves 0-0 Barcelona

    Alaves are screaming for a penalty when Tomas Pina bumps into Nico in the area, with Pina claiming he was body checked.

    The referee is having none of it, though. Not sure what Nico could do there to be fair, Pina just jumped straight into him.

  16. Postpublished at 84 mins

    PSG 4-0 Reims

    PSG are playing keep ball now. Sergio Ramos, Leandro Paredes and Danilo seeing plenty of ball and in acres of space.

    This game sums up how breaking the deadlock just before half time can be so, so crucial. It allowed PSG to go on, take control and put Reims away with ease. It hadn't been easy up to that point.

    Mauro Icardi - seen here on the right - wouldn't mind getting on the scoresheet as he only has four goals this season. He should have struck moments before Ramos found the net but a fine save denied him from close range.

    Sergio RamosImage source, Getty Images
  17. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 72 mins

    Alaves 0-0 Barcelona

    Substitution time, one of each side.

    Nico replaces Ez Abde for Barcelona.

    Miguel De La Fuente comes on for Pere Pons for Alaves.

  18. Postpublished at 70 mins

    Alaves 0-0 Barcelona

    Frenkie de Jong clips the ball in but Victor Laguardia heads clear.

  19. Postpublished at 70 mins

    Alaves 0-0 Barcelona

    Tomas Pina clips Pedri. Free-kick to Barcelona in a dangerous position just outside the box over on the right.

  20. Postpublished at 63 mins

    Alaves 0-0 Barcelona

    A half chance, and a bit of chaos in the Alaves penalty area.

    A flat free-kick from Sergino Dest over on the right evades all the Alaves defenders, but Luuk de Jong cannot make a proper contact on the edge of the six yard box while the stretching Gerard Pique fails to force the ball towards goal at the far post.