Barcelona Extend Title Run Before Alavés Visit — Deportivo Alavés Vs Fc Barcelona Standings
Barcelona returned to action on Wednesday night against Deportivo Alavés after sealing the deportivo alavés vs fc barcelona standings race with a 2–0 El Clásico win over Real Madrid on Sunday. The champions arrived at the Estadio de Mendizorroza with a 29th La Liga title already wrapped up, three league games still on the schedule, and a shot at 100 points.
Barcelona Arrive With 29 Titles
Hansi Flick’s side had already lifted the trophy before the ball was kicked in Vitoria. Sunday’s 2–0 win over Real Madrid delivered Barcelona’s 29th La Liga title and kept them on pace to finish the season with back-to-back league crowns.
That is the part of the night Alavés could not ignore. Barcelona were no longer chasing the title, but they were still playing for the numbers attached to it: three matches left and the possibility of reaching 100 points. For a team that had been the best in Spain that season, that left little room for a flat return to league play.
Alavés Face The Drop Zone
Deportivo Alavés entered the match in the drop zone, but the table around them was tight enough that a win could have lifted them as high as 13th. Quique Sánchez Flores had to manage that pressure while also preparing for Barcelona’s visit to the Estadio de Mendizorroza.
Alavés were also set to give Barcelona a guard of honor, a brief but clear sign of the gap between the sides on the night. The home team still had a practical reason to push for points, with the bottom-end scramble offering a narrow route upward if they could take advantage of the champions’ visit.
Flick’s Squad And The Absences
Barcelona’s return came with one notable squad wrinkle on the Alavés side. Facundo Garcés remained suspended and would not play again that season, while Lucas Boyé was the only confirmed player unavailable through injury.
Those absences left Alavés with a thinner margin against the reigning champions. Barcelona, by contrast, came in with the title already secured and a path to extend a season that had already delivered a league crown on Sunday. For readers tracking the standings, the immediate numbers were simple: Barcelona had the title, and Alavés were still fighting the bottom of the table.
The result of the title race was settled in Madrid. What followed in Vitoria was the next test of how Barcelona handled a championship run with games still left to play, and how Alavés tried to climb out of the drop zone while facing the best side in the country.
