Newly promoted Alaves shocked La Liga champions Barcelona with a stunning 2-1 victory at the Nou Camp on Saturday night.
Deyverson gave the visitors a shock lead in the 39th minute with a predatory finish at the near post after stealing a march on Javier Mascherano and getting on the end of Kika Femenia’s superb cross.
Barcelona struggled to find any rhythm in the first-half but found their way back in the game when defender Jeremy Mathieu rose to head a Neymar corner past Fernando Pacheco soon after the break.
The French defender should have scored a second minutes later when the ball bounced his way seven yards out but he thrashed a wild volley wide of the post.
Luis Enrique threw on Lionel Messi and Andres Iniesta – who alongside first team regulars Luis Suarez ad Jordi Alba started on the bench – in search of a winner but it was Alaves who found their own.
Ibai Gomez pounced on a Mascherano mistake in the 64th minute to slot past debutant goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen and send the 300 travelling supporters into animated celebrations.
Ibai Gomez pounced on a Mascherano mistake in the 64th minute to slot past debutant goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen and send the 300 travelling supporters into animated celebrations.
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