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11/29 12:26 CST Raphinha sets up 2, Olmo scores double as Barcelona rebounds
back from Chelsea defeat
Raphinha sets up 2, Olmo scores double as Barcelona rebounds back from Chelsea
defeat
By JOSEPH WILSON
Associated Press
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) --- Raphinha set up two early goals and Dani Olmo scored
a double as Barcelona fought back for a 3-1 win over Alaves in La Liga on
Saturday following the poor showing at Chelsea in the Champions League.
Lamine Yamal also delivered an inspired performance to shake off Barcelona's
3-0 loss at Stamford Bridge midweek, when he was unable to show his usual
attacking flair. The 18-year-old star scored Barcelona's equalizer and went
close twice to adding another goal against Alaves, including a shot off the
post late in the first half.
Raphina twice raced behind the defense on the left side of the area before
squaring passes for Yamal and Olmo to score in the eighth and 26th minutes.
Olmo added a third goal in stoppage time when he worked a one-two passing
combination with Yamal before firing home.
Raphinha shines in return to 11 A key player in Barcelona's domestic title double last season, Raphinha looked like his old incisive self at Camp Nou in his first start in two months since recovering from a right hamstring injury. He played limited minutes in a win over Athletic Bilbao last weekend and at Chelsea as a late substitute before Hansi Flick gave him the start. Flick praised Raphinha for his effort in attack and defense, above all because his pressing was contagious among his teammates. "Rafa (Raphinha) is a player who is dynamic," Flick said. "We missed him." Barcelona's fourth straight win in La Liga lifted it two points ahead of Real Madrid at the top of the standings before Madrid visits Girona on Sunday. Raphinha said that the team can still improve. "Flick believes that we are not playing at our best, and I agree," Raphinha said. "Even so, the important thing today was getting the win. We know we are not at our best, but we are working and I am sure we will get back to playing our best this season." Barcelona got another boost with the return of Pedri Gonzlez after spending a month without its top playmaker. Pedri went on with half an hour left, replacing Raphinha. The Spain midfielder had been out a month with a left-leg muscle injury. Yamal's shot into the top of the net cancelled out an opening-minute goal by Pablo Ibnez, when Barcelona failed to defend an Alaves corner and the attacking midfielder tapped in from close range. Alaves, which has struggled to score all season, proved much more dangerous than expected. With the score at 1-1, Barcelona goalkeeper Joan Garca had to stretch to block a shot by Calebe.
Elsewhere Mallorca striker Vedat Muriqi scored twice but Osasuna got two late goals for a 2-2 draw in the Balearic Islands. ___ AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer
Raphinha shines in return to 11 A key player in Barcelona's domestic title double last season, Raphinha looked like his old incisive self at Camp Nou in his first start in two months since recovering from a right hamstring injury. He played limited minutes in a win over Athletic Bilbao last weekend and at Chelsea as a late substitute before Hansi Flick gave him the start. Flick praised Raphinha for his effort in attack and defense, above all because his pressing was contagious among his teammates. "Rafa (Raphinha) is a player who is dynamic," Flick said. "We missed him." Barcelona's fourth straight win in La Liga lifted it two points ahead of Real Madrid at the top of the standings before Madrid visits Girona on Sunday. Raphinha said that the team can still improve. "Flick believes that we are not playing at our best, and I agree," Raphinha said. "Even so, the important thing today was getting the win. We know we are not at our best, but we are working and I am sure we will get back to playing our best this season." Barcelona got another boost with the return of Pedri Gonzlez after spending a month without its top playmaker. Pedri went on with half an hour left, replacing Raphinha. The Spain midfielder had been out a month with a left-leg muscle injury. Yamal's shot into the top of the net cancelled out an opening-minute goal by Pablo Ibnez, when Barcelona failed to defend an Alaves corner and the attacking midfielder tapped in from close range. Alaves, which has struggled to score all season, proved much more dangerous than expected. With the score at 1-1, Barcelona goalkeeper Joan Garca had to stretch to block a shot by Calebe.
Elsewhere Mallorca striker Vedat Muriqi scored twice but Osasuna got two late goals for a 2-2 draw in the Balearic Islands. ___ AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer
