{"id":18279,"date":"2025-02-01T17:40:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-01T16:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weisetech.dev\/fc-barcelona-noticias\/en\/fc-barcelona-alaves-three-points-to-continue-the-celebration-in-laliga_310542_102\/"},"modified":"2025-02-02T02:52:00","modified_gmt":"2025-02-02T01:52:00","slug":"fc-barcelona-alaves-three-points-to-continue-the-celebration-in-laliga_310542_102","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/fc-barcelona\/fc-barcelona-alaves-three-points-to-continue-the-celebration-in-laliga_310542_102.html","title":{"rendered":"FC Barcelona – Alav\u00e9s: Three points to continue the celebration in LaLiga"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bar\u00e7a hopes to continue its good streak against Alav\u00e9s at Montju\u00efc. The cul\u00e9s are looking for three key points to pressure Real Madrid and extend their celebration in LaLiga<\/h2> \r\n
\r\n \r\n \r\n Calendar of FC Barcelona <\/a>\r\n<\/div>

The Estadi Ol\u00edmpic Llu\u00eds Companys<\/strong> is preparing to host a new recital of FC Barcelona<\/strong> in LaLiga EA Sports 2024\/25<\/strong>. A blue-and-burgundy team in a state of grace after thrashing Valencia and securing their direct qualification to the Champions League round of 16 will receive Alav\u00e9s<\/strong> at Montju\u00efc<\/strong>, aiming to secure three key points that will allow them to continue pressuring Atl\u00e9tico de Madrid<\/strong> and Real Madrid<\/strong> in the standings.<\/p>

The team led by Hansi Flick<\/strong> will face a rival in poor form. The team from Vitoria occupies the seventeenth place in the standings and has managed only one victory in their last 10 matches. Moreover, they have not won in blue-and-burgundy territory for over 8 years<\/strong>, so the stage is set for the cul\u00e9s to continue their celebration and stay in the title race.<\/p>

Bar\u00e7a against their ‘ghosts’<\/h3>

Montju\u00efc<\/strong> has once again been the ‘fortress’ of FC Barcelona<\/strong> this 2025. In front of their fans in the magical mountain, the Catalans have thrashed Betis<\/strong> (5-1) in the Copa del Rey and Valencia<\/strong> in LaLiga (7-1) and managed a draw against Atalanta<\/strong> (2-2) in the Champions League, in a match where the team already knew they were qualified for the next round of the competition.<\/p>

However, a curious precedent has alerted the cul\u00e9s. The match against the albiazules will be played at 14:00 hours, an atypical time that has not been favorable for the blue-and-burgundy team in recent years<\/strong>.<\/p>

This Sunday\u2019s match will be the sixth that Bar\u00e7a plays at this time in the 21st century, and the record is not encouraging. The blaugranas have managed only one victory, with three draws and one defeat<\/strong>, which came this season against Las Palmas on November 30 (1-2).<\/p>

Previously, in the 23\/24 season, the team then coached by Xavi Hern\u00e1ndez<\/strong> scraped a 1-1 draw against Rayo<\/strong> in Vallecas. A result that was repeated in 2022 against Espanyol<\/strong> and in 2021 against C\u00e1diz<\/strong>. To find the last victory of the Catalans at 14:00 hours, one must go back to November 2020, when Koeman’s team won 4-0 against Osasuna<\/strong> at Camp Nou<\/strong>. This Sunday they will have a golden opportunity to break this bad streak.<\/p>

A luxury reinforcement for Hansi Flick<\/h3>

To seek the three points, Hansi Flick<\/strong> could return to his most regular players after activating his rotation plan throughout the week. The debate in goal is settled after the coach confirmed Szczesny<\/strong> as his starter, while Ronald Araujo<\/strong> and Pau Cubars\u00ed<\/strong> will continue to occupy the center of defense despite I\u00f1igo Mart\u00ednez<\/strong> being 100% recovered<\/strong> and back in the first team dynamics.<\/p>

This is in contrast to Dani Olmo<\/strong>, whose return was expected this weekend but has been tentatively postponed to next Thursday, when the cul\u00e9s face Valencia<\/strong> in the Copa del Rey. The Egarense continues to work on recovering from his calf overload, and to avoid a future relapse, the club has decided not to take any risks with his fitness.<\/p>

The overwhelming Bar\u00e7a against Alav\u00e9s<\/h3>

The babazorro team will visit one of the venues that has historically been difficult for them. In the City of Barcelona, Bar\u00e7a<\/strong> has imposed itself with authority over the albiazules, recording twenty victories, two draws<\/strong> and only two defeats<\/strong> in the 24 encounters between both teams in blue-and-burgundy territory, with a crushing scoring balance of 74 goals for the cul\u00e9s and 23 for the visitors.<\/p>

To find the last victory of Alav\u00e9s<\/strong> in Barcelona, one must go back to September 10, 2016<\/strong>, when a goal from Deyverson<\/strong> and another from Ibai G\u00f3mez<\/strong> gave them the three points (1-2). J\u00e9r\u00e9my Mathieu<\/strong> reduced the deficit, but the team led by Luis Enrique<\/strong> was unable to even equalize the match.<\/p>

Since then, over 8 years and just over 4 months, the dominance of the Catalans over Alav\u00e9s<\/b> at home has been overwhelming. In addition to being unbeaten in 7 matches, the blaugranas have scored 20 goals, averaging 2.85 per match, and have conceded 6, a ratio of 0.85 per match.<\/p>

Thus, the scenario is perfect to continue in the title race. At this hour on Saturday, February 1, the cul\u00e9s are third with 42 points, just 3 units behind the second-placed team, Atl\u00e9tico de Madrid<\/strong>, and 7 behind the leader, Real Madrid<\/strong>. Therefore, at Montju\u00efc<\/strong> and against one of their favorite victims, the wind is blowing in favor of a Bar\u00e7a<\/strong> that aims to secure three key points in their championship aspirations.<\/p>

Technical sheet of the match<\/h3>