Spanish La Liga: Barcelona 5-1 Alaves
Barcelona have extended their winning streak to 7 matches in La Liga after thrashing Alaves 5-1 at Camp Nou.
The Catalan Giants opened the scoring in the 29th minute when Francisco Trincao scored with a clinical finish from inside the box.
Then, Lionel Messi who was making his 505th La Liga appearance, equaling Xavi's club record, netted with a beautiful curling effort from the edge of the box before the break.
Luis Rioja pulled one back for struggling Alaves following his solo run before the hour mark.
But, Trincao scored again from a rebound to double the lead for the hosts in the 74th minute.
Only a minute later, the Argentine talisman put the match beyond any doubt with a superb shot from 30 yards out.
Finally, Junior Firpo tapped the ball home in the goalmouth with 10 minutes remaining to complete Barca’s emphatic victory at home.
Ronald Koeman’s side moved up to second with the victory, 8 points behind League leaders Atletico Madrid who have a game in hand.
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