Diabaté Lifts Alavés Past Barcelona 1-0 — Classement Deportivo Alavés – Fc Barcelone

Classement Deportivo Alavés – Fc Barcelone ended 1-0, with Diabaté’s close-range strike just before halftime sending Barcelona home empty-handed. The result mattered far more to Alavés, which moved up to 15th place, while Barcelona missed its chance to finish on 100 Liga points.

Diabaté Strikes Before Halftime

Diabaté scored in the 45th minute and beat the Barcelona defense at close range for the only goal. The finish arrived after a Barcelona side already celebrating the title on Sunday night against Real Madrid had been rotated by Hansi Flick.

Flick started Szczęsny, the young Alvaro Cortés, Marc Casado and Roony Bardghji, and the changes left Barcelona with a different look than the team that had secured the championship. Alavés needed the points much more, and the early breakthrough gave it a match it could control.

Barcelona’s Rotated Lineup

The score stayed 1-0 after halftime. Barcelona did not find a response, and the title winners left the game without the extra result that would have taken them to 100 points in Liga.

That missed mark sat alongside the stronger practical outcome for Alavés. The win pushed it up to 15th place in the standings and came with help from Mallorca’s 3-1 defeat at Getafe, a result that also worked in Alavés’ favor.

Alavés In 15th Place

For Alavés, the night was about survival points, not style. For Barcelona, it was a rotated lineup, a one-goal defeat, and a title party that could not be extended into a 100-point season.