Barcelona vs Alaves player ratings: Raphinha, Yamal bag braces as Catalans regain La Liga top spot

Barcelona's Raphinha, right, celebrates with Lamine Yamal after scoring his side's opening goal. | Photo Credit: AP

Barcelona responded after losses to ​Real Madrid and Paris ‌Saint-Germain with an emphatic ​6-1 win ⁠over Alaves in La Liga 2026-27 at Camp Nou on Saturday, as ‌Raphinha, Fermin Lopez, Lamine Yamal and ‌Anthony Gordon got ‌on ⁠the scoresheet.

Raphinha finished Fermin’s ⁠cross for Barcelona’s first after eight minutes and Lamine ​was the ‌provider for Fermin’s goal.

Fermin assisted Raphinha again before Lamine added the fourth ‌in first-half stoppage ​time.

Substitute Gabriel Jesus set up Lamine’s second ⁠in the 64th minute and Gordon completed ‌the rout.

Alaves claimed a late consolation through Mariano Diaz, who capitalised on a mistake by Rodri Hernandez.

Barcelona tops ‌the La Liga standings on ​30 points, two ahead of Atletico Madrid, ⁠which beat Levante 2-0 earlier ⁠on Saturday. Alaves lies eighth after ‌its seventh game without a win.

Barcelona vs Alaves player ratings

Barcelona: García (7.0), Fariñas (7.6), Cubarsí (7.7), de Jong (7.1), Cancelo (7.6), Rodri (7.9), Pedri (6.9), Lamine Yamal (9.4), López (9.2), Adeyemi (7.1), Raphinha (8.8)

Substitutes: Bernal (6.8), Balde (6.8), Jesus (7.2), Gordon (7.4), Martín (NA)

Deportivo Alavés: Sivera (4.0), Enríquez (4.6), Koski (4.9), Tenaglia (3.3), Otto (3.2), Boyé (5.8), Rebbach (6.4), Suárez (6.2), Protesoni (5.6), Guevara (5.9), Pérez (7.0)

Substitutes: Martínez (5.9), Ibánez (6.7), Mañas (5.8), Novoa (5.8), Díaz (6.9)