FC Barcelona 3-0 Deportivo Alavés: Flying start | FC Barcelona
The first game of FC Barcelona’s Liga title defence was very much a reminder of what a difficult competition this is to win. Ernesto Valverde had warned that the Alavés nut is a tough one to crack, and the Catalans were indeed pushed to the very limit.
HIGHLIGHTS: Barça v Alavés | FC Barcelona
The visitors were stubborn opposition but Messi’s opening strike prised apart the Alavés defence and also marked goal number 6,000 in the league for FC Barcelona. The Barça captain added another for good measure before the Brazilian midfilelder rounded off the win in style.