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Lamine Yamal, Raphinha help Barcelona hammer Alaves to retain Liga top spot

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Barcelona reclaimed their La Liga lead by defeating Alaves 6-1 with Lamine Yamal and Raphinha each scoring twice. The match took place at Camp Nou on Saturday following Barcelona's recent defeats against Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid. Goals from Anthony Gordon and Mariano Diaz completed the high-scoring encounter, which was preceded by a minute of silence for victims of a train crash in Toledo.
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On November 1, 2026, Barcelona reclaimed their La Liga lead by defeating Alaves with a convincing 6-1 victory at Camp Nou. Lamine Yamal and Raphinha each scored twice for Barcelona, contributing to the team's recovery following recent setbacks against Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League and Real Madrid in La Liga. Earlier that day, Atletico Madrid secured a 2-0 win over Levante but remained two points behind Barcelona in second place. This victory allowed Barcelona to move back into first place in the league standings.

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Alaves Atletico Barcelona La Liga Levante

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Atletico ORG · 6× La Liga ORG · 4× Alaves ORG · 3× Raphinha PERSON · 3× Aston Villa ORG · 2× Barca ORG · 2× Barcelona ORG · 2× Levante ORG · 2× Movistar ORG · 2× Real Madrid ORG · 2×

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🔮 With them, we will achieve big things.

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Raphinha and Lamine Yamal have each struck twice as Barcelona have thrashed Alaves 6-1 to reclaim their La Liga lead and get back on track after two damaging defeats in the past week. asserted
Barcelona → strike → week
Earlier, Atletico Madrid, in second, earned a solid 2-0 win at Levante, but Barca moved two points clear of the Rojiblancos by routing the Basque visitors at Camp Nou on Saturday. asserted
Barca → earn → Saturday
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side → leave → Saturday
Raphinha netted twice in the first half on either side of a Fermin Lopez strike, and Yamal found the net just before the interval. asserted
Yamal → net → interval
The teenage winger netted again midway through the second half, and substitute Anthony Gordon chipped home Barca’s sixth before Mariano Diaz pulled one back for Alaves. asserted
Diaz → net → Alaves
There was no better place than Camp Nou in front of our fans [to bounce back],” Lopez told Movistar. asserted
Lopez → be → Movistar
“They make the difference, Lamine and Raphinha. asserted
They → make → Lamine
With them, we will achieve big things. asserted
we → achieve → things
Barcelona host Aston Villa in the Champions League on Tuesday and travel to face Atletico next Sunday in a table-topping La Liga clash. asserted
Barcelona → host → clash
Alaves have now gone seven matches without a win but are 10th. asserted
Alaves → go → win
“We have to turn the page quickly,” midfielder Ander Guevara said. asserted
Guevara → have → page
“We don’t need to sound the alarms. asserted
We → need → alarms
We know we’re on a bad run, but we’re a mature and humble team.” asserted
we → know → run
Seventh win in a row for Atletico Earlier in Valencia, Diego Simeone’s Atletico had temporarily climbed a point clear of the Catalan giants with goals from Alejandro Grimaldo and Giuliano Simeone against Levante. asserted
Atletico → climb → Levante
Atletico recorded a seventh consecutive league win to continue their strong form and put pressure on the reigning champions. asserted
Atletico → record → champions
“I’m very happy with the team’s work,” coach Simeone told Movistar. asserted
Simeone → ’m → Movistar
“We’re very far from the end of the season. … asserted
We → ’re → season
We’ll keep going game by game. asserted
We → keep → game
” Alex Baena, the visitors’ main creative outlet, set up both goals as Diego Simeone recorded his 344th La Liga win at the helm of Atletico, matching the club’s record set by Luis Aragones. asserted
Simeone → set → Aragones
“I don’t feel it much as mine, but it belongs to my players, everyone who has been with me for so many years,” said Simeone, who started coaching Atletico in 2011. asserted
who → feel → 2011
Among Sunday’s fixtures, Jose Mourinho’s Real Madrid, in third, will visit Racing Santander. asserted
Madrid → visit → Santander
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