Barcelona 6–1 Alavés brought an emphatic response to two defeats, with Raphinha and Lamine Yamal each scoring twice at Spotify Camp Nou on 31 October. Fermín López and Anthony Gordon completed the home scoring. Behind that attacking headline, Brian Fariñas made his first-team debut at right-back and Hansi Flick reached 100 wins as Barcelona coach. The result combines an immediate recovery with two different stories about the squad.
- Barcelona led 4–0 at half-time and won 6–1.
- Raphinha and Yamal scored twice each.
- Fariñas started at right-back and played the full match.
- Flick reached 100 victories in 131 Barcelona games.
Four first-half goals changed the evening
The club’s official match centre records Raphinha’s eighth-minute opener, Fermín’s goal after 23 minutes and a second Raphinha finish after 41. Yamal added the fourth in first-half stoppage time. Barcelona therefore reached the interval with a substantial lead, rather than constructing the entire margin after the visitors had tired.
That order matters when reading the score. A six-goal total describes finishing across the game; a four-goal first half explains how early the match situation changed. Alavés still had moments, including an effort against the crossbar, according to Barcelona’s report. The home side’s scoring should not be turned into a claim that the visitors never reached dangerous areas.
Yamal and Gordon extended the lead after the break
The club’s completed match report describes Yamal’s second goal being awarded after an offside review. Gordon then came off the bench to score, before Mariano Díaz replied for Alavés. The table below follows the club match centre’s goal timeline; its listing places Yamal’s second in minute 64.
| Minute | Scorer | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Raphinha | 1–0 |
| 23 | Fermín López | 2–0 |
| 41 | Raphinha | 3–0 |
| 45+1 | Lamine Yamal | 4–0 |
| 64 | Lamine Yamal | 5–0 |
| 81 | Anthony Gordon | 6–0 |
| 84 | Mariano Díaz | 6–1 |
For a useful highlights watch, follow the supplying players as well as the finishers. The report identifies Fermín in the build-up to Raphinha’s goals and Yamal providing for Fermín. Our reading is that those exchanges make this more informative than a list of individual scorers: several players moved between creating the chance and taking it.
Fariñas’s debut was an answer to a selection problem
Barcelona’s separate Fariñas debut profile confirms that the midfielder started at right-back and completed 90 minutes. He joined the club in 2018 at under-14 level. The profile also notes earlier experience in that defensive position during preseason, giving the selection a little more background than the word debut alone provides.
A first senior appearance and a new positional responsibility are different challenges. The scoreline gives Fariñas a positive match to remember, but it does not settle his long-term role. When watching his next appearances, the useful questions concern his positioning when possession changes, his passing options and his understanding with the defender beside him. One result supplies a starting point for that discussion, rather than a complete verdict.
Flick’s century needs the right comparison
The club’s 100-win announcement places Flick’s milestone in his 131st match. It identifies him as the second-fastest Barcelona coach to reach that total, behind Luis Enrique’s 126 games. The club’s win-percentage comparison is a separate measure; it should not be confused with the fewest matches needed to reach a century.
This win also followed defeats against Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid. It offers a clear response, but the next performances will reveal how much carries forward. Use our La Liga competition centre for fixtures and tables, the Yamal player guide for wider context and the Clásico report for the preceding league setback.
Barcelona–Alavés questions
Who scored Barcelona’s six goals?
Raphinha and Yamal scored twice; Fermín López and Anthony Gordon scored once each.
Where did Fariñas play?
He started at right-back and played the full 90 minutes.
Was Flick the fastest Barça coach to 100 wins?
No. Barcelona lists him second, with 131 games compared with Luis Enrique’s 126.
Photo credit and official sources
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