Alaves and FC Barcelona they face each other in Mendizorroza Stadium in a duel belonging to the Matchday 22 of LaLiga Santander. The two teams arrive at the game in need of victory to try to change their situation in the table, in which the Vitorians try to get away from the relegation zone while the azulgrana seek to win to get into the positions of UEFA Champions League.
The Xavi Hernandez’s Barcelona seeks to get up after the defeats suffered in the Spanish Super Cup and in the Copa del Rey, in view of Real Madrid (2-3) and Athletic Bilbao (3-2), respectively. The azulgrana team adds 32 points and occupies the sixth place in the classification, where they have added two wins and three draws in the last five games.
Ansu Fati has relapsed from his injury, with a ruptured biceps femoris that will keep him away from the football fields for several weeks. Pedri also ended up injured and Sergi Roberto is still injured, because it will also be necessary to see if the azulgrana suffer from the wear and tear of playing two extensions in the Super Cup and Copa del Rey.
The Alaves, meanwhile, comes from being thrashed by the Real Betis 4-0 at the stadium Benito Villamarin. The team of Jose Luis Mendilibar He has 17 points and occupies the eighteenth place in the classification, which is why he occupies the relegation zone. The babazorro set has two points above the Cádiz, penultimate with 15, and is three from salvation, which marks the RCD Mallorca with 20 to his credit.
The Alaves in the first lap he got a valuable point against the Barcelona at the Camp Nou (1-1). A goal of Luis Rioja allowed the Basques to equalize the initial goal of Memphis Depay to give the surprise in one of the most complicated stages of La Liga Santander. With Joselu as a great reference in attack, the Alaves will try to play a lot of passing game, where they suffer Ter Stegen and the Barcelona defense.
The party that is posed to Alaves on this day before the FC Barcelona it is very important for both teams, in order to change the dynamic. Memphis Depay He has trained apart from the group, so he may not be part of the expedition of the Barça. The one who has returned to the team has been the Danish striker Martin Braithwaite.
When is Alavés – Barcelona played?
the match is played Today, Sunday, January 23, at 9:00 p.m.
Where to see the Alavés – Barcelona?
The meeting can be followed by Movistar LaLiga (46) and Movistar LaLiga 1 (47), platform dials Movistar Plus. You can follow all the information live about the match on the Mundo Deportivo website.