La Liga Gameweek 36 Wed, May 13 2026 · 20:30 Estadio de Mendizorroza, Vitoria-Gasteiz
Alaves
1–0 Full time · HT 1–0 xG 0.66 – 0.59
Barcelona
  • I. Diabate 45+1’
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Diabate goal decides it for Alaves

Barcelona entered as clear favourites, but Alaves won 1–0 through a Diabate goal. The chances were even, with xG of 0.66 and 0.59. On the chances created, Barcelona deserved more: 1.2 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Alaves ✓16%
Draw23%
Barcelona61%

Model vs reality

Alaves goals
1
Model 0.87 · xG 0.66
Barcelona goals
0
Model 1.90 · xG 0.59
Total goals
1
Model 2.77 · xG 1.25
Score 1–0
5%
Most likely 0–1 (11%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 52%
Both scored
No
Model 50%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchÁlvaro CortésBarcelona
7.7
  • RefereeJose Maria Sanchez Martinez
  • VenueEstadio de Mendizorroza
  • Table before kick-offAlaves 19th · Barcelona 1st

Timeline

  1. I. Diabate 1–0Assist Antonio Blanco
    45+1’
  2. Half time · 1–0
  3. M. RashfordYellow card · Elbowing
    46’
  4. ⇄ Ferran TorresFor R. Bardghji
    62’
  5. ⇄ Xavi EspartFor Pau Cubarsí
    62’
  6. ⇄ PedriFor Marc Casadó
    62’
  7. ⇄ A. ManasFor I. Diabate
    64’
  8. ⇄ Pablo IbáñezFor Denis Suárez
    64’
  9. ⇄ João CanceloFor Alejandro Balde
    79’
  10. ⇄ C. BenavídezFor Víctor Parada
    80’
  11. A. RebbachYellow card · Foul
    81’
  12. ⇄ Tomás MarquésFor Marc Bernal
    87’
  13. João CanceloYellow card · Roughing
    89’
  14. Full time · 1–0

Team stats

Alaves9 shots · 7 in box, 2 outside
Barcelona8 shots · 4 in box, 4 outside
AlavesBarcelona
23% Possession 77%
0.66 Expected goals (xG) 0.59
1.36 Expected points (xPts) 1.23
9 Shots 8
3 Shots on target 0
3 Shots off target 5
3 Blocked shots 3
7 Shots inside the box 4
2 Shots outside the box 4
189 Passes 675
59% Pass accuracy 89%
6 Corners 4
0 Goalkeeper saves 3
14 Fouls 8
3 Offsides 0
1 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
6.91 Team rating 6.79

Line-ups

Alaves 5-3-2

16.9 Antonio Sivera(G)
217.2 A. Rebbach 246.6 Víctor Parada ↓80’ 167.2 V. Koski 147.3 F. Tenaglia 76.7 Ángel Pérez
46.3 Denis Suárez ↓64’ 86.9 Antonio Blanco A 187.3 Jon Guridi
227.2 I. Diabate ↓64’ 116.3 Toni Martínez
  • 1Antonio Sivera (G)6.9
  • 21A. Rebbach7.2
  • 24Víctor Parada↓80’6.6
  • 16V. Koski7.2
  • 14F. Tenaglia7.3
  • 7Ángel Pérez6.7
  • 4Denis Suárez↓64’6.3
  • 8Antonio BlancoA6.9
  • 18Jon Guridi7.3
  • 22I. Diabate↓64’7.2
  • 11Toni Martínez6.3

Substitutes used

  • 19Pablo Ibáñez↑64’6.9
  • 23C. Benavídez↑80’6.7

Unused: Raúl Fernández, Jonny, Egoitz Muñoz, Jon Pacheco, Youssef Lekhedim, Carles Aleñá, Calebe, Ander Guevara, M. Díaz, Aitor Mañas

Barcelona 4-2-3-1

256.9 W. Szczęsny(G)
36.7 Alejandro Balde ↓79’ 367.7★ Álvaro Cortés 56.9 Pau Cubarsí ↓62’ 237.3 J. Koundé
227.2 Marc Bernal ↓87’ 176.7 Marc Casadó ↓62’
146.3 M. Rashford 206.3 Dani Olmo 196.3 R. Bardghji ↓62’
96.3 R. Lewandowski
  • 25W. Szczęsny (G)6.9
  • 3Alejandro Balde↓79’6.7
  • 36Álvaro Cortés ★7.7
  • 5Pau Cubarsí↓62’6.9
  • 23J. Koundé7.3
  • 22Marc Bernal↓87’7.2
  • 17Marc Casadó↓62’6.7
  • 14M. Rashford6.3
  • 20Dani Olmo6.3
  • 19R. Bardghji↓62’6.3
  • 9R. Lewandowski6.3

Substitutes used

  • 2João Cancelo↑79’6.3
  • 42Xavi Espart↑62’7.0
  • 8Pedri↑62’7.0
  • 43Tomás Marqués↑87’
  • 7Ferran Torres↑62’6.3

Unused: Joan García, Eder Aller, Eric García, Gerard Martín, R. Araujo, A. Christensen, Gavi

Player stats

Top rated
Álvaro CortésBarcelona7.7
2nd
F. TenagliaAlaves7.3
3rd
Jon GuridiAlaves7.3

Alaves

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Antonio Sivera G 90 0 0 0 sv 0 39% 36 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
A. Rebbach F 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 53% 15 4 1 1/2 3/0 7.2
Víctor Parada D 80 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 5 1 1 0/0 0/1 6.6
V. Koski D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 70% 10 2 2 0/0 0/0 7.2
F. Tenaglia D 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 67% 15 3 3 0/1 1/2 7.3
Ángel Pérez M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 55% 22 0 1 0/2 2/1 6.7
Denis Suárez M 64 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 17 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
Antonio Blanco M 90 0 1 0 (0) 4 67% 24 0 1 1/1 2/0 6.9
Jon Guridi M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 87% 15 2 0 4/5 0/1 7.3
I. Diabate 64 1 0 2 (2) 0 75% 4 1 0 0/0 1/1 7.2
Toni Martínez F 90 0 0 2 (0) 0 42% 24 1 0 0/2 4/1 6.3
Pablo Ibáñez M 26 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 2 0 0/1 0/1 6.9
C. Benavídez M 10 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7

Barcelona

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
W. Szczęsny G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 88% 17 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
Alejandro Balde D 79 0 0 0 (0) 1 90% 52 2 0 2/2 0/0 6.7
Álvaro Cortés D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 95% 93 1 1 1/1 0/1 7.7
Pau Cubarsí D 62 0 0 0 (0) 0 97% 59 2 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
J. Koundé D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 96% 85 0 2 1/1 1/2 7.3
Marc Bernal M 87 0 0 1 (0) 0 88% 68 3 3 0/0 1/2 7.2
Marc Casadó M 62 0 0 0 (0) 2 86% 59 1 0 0/0 2/1 6.7
M. Rashford F 90 0 0 2 (0) 0 86% 43 0 0 3/6 1/3 6.3
Dani Olmo M 90 0 0 1 (0) 2 84% 55 0 0 2/4 0/0 6.3
R. Bardghji M 62 0 0 1 (0) 1 91% 23 0 0 3/6 1/2 6.3
R. Lewandowski F 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 18 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.3
João Cancelo D 11 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 12 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.3
Xavi Espart D 28 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 29 2 0 1/1 0/0 7.0
Pedri M 28 0 0 0 (0) 1 89% 44 0 0 1/1 0/1 7.0
Tomás Marqués M 3 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 6 0 0 0/0 1/0 —
Ferran Torres F 28 0 0 0 (0) 0 58% 12 0 0 0/1 0/1 6.3

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.