FC Barcelona 6-1 Deportivo Alavés: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
La Liga Matchday 11 · Saturday 31 October 2026 · Spotify Camp Nou, Barcelona · referee A. Cordero Vega · full time
Full time: FC Barcelona 6-1 Deportivo Alavés
FC Barcelona 6-1 Deportivo Alavés: FC Barcelona took the points in La Liga Matchday 11 on Saturday 31 October 2026 at Spotify Camp Nou. The goals: Raphinha 8', Fermín López 23', Raphinha 41', Lamine Yamal 45+1', Lamine Yamal 64', Anthony Gordon 81', Mariano Díaz 84'. It went against Moneyball's pre-match estimate.
How FC Barcelona won it
The opening goal came in the 8th minute: Raphinha for FC Barcelona, set up by Fermín López. Fermín López made it 2-0 to FC Barcelona in the 23rd minute, set up by Lamine Yamal. Raphinha made it 3-0 to FC Barcelona in the 41st minute, set up by Fermín López. Lamine Yamal made it 4-0 to FC Barcelona in the 45th minute (+1), set up by João Cancelo. Lamine Yamal made it 5-0 to FC Barcelona in the 64th minute, set up by Gabriel Jesus. Anthony Gordon made it 6-0 to FC Barcelona in the 81st minute, set up by Rodri. Mariano Díaz made it 6-1 to Deportivo Alavés in the 84th minute.
It was 4-0 at half-time.
Raphinha scored twice.
Lamine Yamal scored twice.
The referee, A. Cordero Vega, showed 5 yellow cards: 2 to FC Barcelona and 3 to Deportivo Alavés.
FC Barcelona: H. Flick, 4-3-3 · Deportivo Alavés: E. Sánchez Flores, 4-5-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
The prediction missed. Moneyball's pick on the Match Board was Under 4.00, and on 6-1 it was wrong.
The estimate's most likely result was a FC Barcelona win at 82%, and that is what happened. Its single most likely score was 3-0 (9%).
The match had far more goals than expected: the estimate was about 4.2 goals and there were 7.
Over 2.5 goals had been put at 76%; with 7 goals the over came in, as the estimate leaned.
Both teams to score was 58%; both did, in line with the estimate.
Computed before kick-off from both sides' season goals and expected goals as of 2026-10-31, through a Dixon-Coles score model, and left as it was.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 0.95 for FC Barcelona and 2.36 for Deportivo Alavés.
FC Barcelona scored about 5.1 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Deportivo Alavés left about 1.4 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Deportivo Alavés created the better chances, 2.36 xG to 0.95, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
The run of play itself went against the pre-match reading: Moneyball expected FC Barcelona to create more, and Deportivo Alavés did.
FC Barcelona had 7 shots on target, Deportivo Alavés 3.
FC Barcelona had 77% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
FC Barcelona came into it with 12 La Liga matches played, scoring 4.0 and conceding 1.1 a match, with 2.97 expected goals for and 0.97 against, and had won 92% of their matches.
Deportivo Alavés came into it with 12 La Liga matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 1.4 a match, with 1.15 expected goals for and 1.41 against, and had won 25% of their matches.
FC Barcelona vs Deportivo Alavés: the match in numbers
| FC Barcelona | Match statistics | Deportivo Alavés |
|---|---|---|
| 77% | Ball possession | 23% |
| 0.95 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.36 |
| 13 | Total shots | 7 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 7 | Big chances | 2 |
| 836 | Total passes | 242 |
| 93% | Pass accuracy | 75% |
| 3 | Corners | 3 |
| 14 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Offsides | 5 |
| 16 | Tackles | 11 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 3 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Lamine Yamal (FC Barcelona), rated 9.3 by Sportmonks, with 2 goals, 1 assist.
FC Barcelona
- Lamine Yamal 9.3 2 goals, 1 assist
- Fermín López 9.2 1 goal, 2 assists
- Raphinha 8.2 2 goals
- Rodri 7.5 1 assist
- Anthony Gordon 7.3 1 goal
Deportivo Alavés
- Mariano Díaz 6.9 1 goal
- Ángel Pérez 6.8
- Denis Suárez 6.5
- Toni Martínez 6.5
- Pablo Ibáñez 6.3
The lowest-rated starter was Nahuel Tenaglia at 4.8. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- FC Barcelona: FC Barcelona vs Villarreal Sunday 22 November 2026 · La Liga
- Deportivo Alavés: Deportivo Alavés vs Deportivo A Coruña Saturday 21 November 2026 · La Liga
Each preview has Moneyball's estimate for the next match, published before kick-off and marked against the result afterwards, as this one is.
Questions about FC Barcelona vs Deportivo Alavés
What was the score in FC Barcelona vs Deportivo Alavés?
FC Barcelona 6-1 Deportivo Alavés (half-time 4-0), La Liga, Saturday 31 October 2026.
Who scored in FC Barcelona vs Deportivo Alavés?
Raphinha 8', Fermín López 23', Raphinha 41', Lamine Yamal 45+1', Lamine Yamal 64', Anthony Gordon 81', Mariano Díaz 84'.
Did Moneyball predict FC Barcelona vs Deportivo Alavés correctly?
The prediction missed. Moneyball's pick on the Match Board was Under 4.00, and on 6-1 it was wrong.
Who was man of the match in FC Barcelona vs Deportivo Alavés?
Lamine Yamal, rated 9.3 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed FC Barcelona vs Deportivo Alavés?
A. Cordero Vega.
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