Good afternoon and welcome to Eurosport's LIVE coverage of the Spanish Liga fixture between Barcelona and Alaves. We'll bring you all the action as it happens at the Camp Nou. Kick off is at 14:15.
La Liga / Matchday 18
Spotify Camp Nou / 21.12.2019
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- A. Griezmann(14')
- A. Vidal(45')
- L. Messi(69')
- L. Suárez(75' PEN)
- P. Pons(56')
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Updated 21/12/2019 at 16:54 GMT
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Real Madrid don't play Athletic Club until tomorrow and so this is a chance for Barcelona to open up a three-point gap at the top of the table to apply some pressure on their rivals.
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Garitano will be quite happy with how his team have responded since going a goal behind. They are still second best, but Alaves are holding their own and look rather solid.
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It's worth noting that Barcelona's next match after this will be the Derbi against Espanyol on January 4. Of course, Espanyol are having a horrible season, sitting bottom of the table.
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PICTURE: Messi, creator in-chief.
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As mentioned in the build up to this match, this fixture will be Barcelona and Alaves' last fixture before the two-week winter break. La Liga will be back in the first week of January.
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Griezmann now has eight goals and four assists for the season. It's certainly true that the Frenchman has struggled at times, but he is still producing in front of goal for his new club.
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There's not a great deal happening in this match at the moment. Barcelona are seeing plenty of the ball, but are just going through the motions. They can't afford to get complacent, though.
27'
Wakaso shot! That was a strong run from the Alaves midfielder, dribbling past two players to create the shooting opportunity for himself, but Wakaso fluffs his lines at the crucial moment.
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It must be said that Barcelona haven't really threatened since scoring the opening goal. They are in control of things, but Griezmann, Messi and Suarez are coasting through things.
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Ter Stegen just kicked the ball for the first time this afternoon. The German goalkeeper might want to bring out a book for the second half because it's difficult to see Alaves troubling him.
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PICTURE: Griezmann's goal is the difference between the two teams.
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Barcelona are still in charge of this match. Alaves are struggling to get out of their own half at the moment. It's relentless pressure from the Catalans as the visitors sit very deep.
21'
Vidal's touch lets him down. The Chilean midfielder made a run in behind and was found by Busquets, but he took his eye off the ball and the pass bobbles out of play. Whoops.
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There have been signs in recent weeks that Griezmann is starting to find his role and position in this Barcelona team. He has been their most dangerous player in these 20 minutes.
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Was that a penalty? Messi played the reverse pass in behind for the run of Griezman, he goes down inside the area and thinks that he was fouled, but the officials aren't buying his appeal.
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In behind! Griezmann is played in behind the Alaves backline down the left side, he then tried to find Suarez with a low pass into the middle, but the visitors just about scrambled it clear.
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