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Vitor Roque bears his claws at Alaves but Barcelona’s new hit man gets his wings clipped

Vitor Roque couldn’t have asked for a better introduction to a match - again.

For the second match in a row the Brazilian scored in the 63rd minute, and just like against Osasuna, the livewire striker found the net just after coming on, silencing Mendizorroza in the process.

It’ll take a while for the Brazilian to get up to speed with the nuances of Barça’s play, however, in recent games for his new club, his movement and sharpness have been spot on - as has his finishing.

He offers a different dynamic up front to both Robert Lewandowski and Marc Guiu and makes Xavi’s Barça much less predictable as a result.