Barcelona beat Alaves 6-1 to reclaim La Liga lead

Barcelona thrashed Alaves 6-1 at Camp Nou on Saturday, with Raphinha and Lamine Yamal scoring twice each, to reclaim first place in La Liga.

• Raphinha and Lamine Yamal each scored twice in Barcelona's 6-1 win, with Fermin Lopez and Anthony Gordon also on target.
• Atletico Madrid won 2-0 at Levante earlier, a seventh straight La Liga victory that had briefly put them top.
• Hansi Flick recorded his 100th victory as Barcelona coach in the match.
• Flick said the team will focus on physical recovery before hosting Aston Villa in the Champions League on Tuesday.
• Fermin Lopez provided two assists in addition to his goal in Barcelona's 6-1 win over Alaves.
• Flick defended leaving Gavi out of the squad against Alaves, citing the need for changes and other midfield options.
• Flick praised Bryan Faerinas and Frenkie de Jong for their performances, saying he was satisfied with Barcelona's first-half display.
• Mariano Diaz scored Alaves' lone goal in the 6-1 defeat at Camp Nou on Saturday.
• Flick's 100th win came in 131 matches, the second-fastest Barcelona coach behind Luis Enrique (126) and ahead of Pep Guardiola (139).
• Barcelona's official website said Flick now holds the highest win percentage in club history at 76.33%.
• A defensive injury crisis forced an experimental backline with Bryan Faerinas at right-back and Frenkie de Jong in central defense.