La Liga MD13 – Barca’s comeback at Alaves as Real ran riot against Valencia
La Liga MD13 Results and Highlights – Robert Lewandowski scored twice to earn Barcelona a stunning comeback at Alaves as Real Madrid ran riot against Valencia.
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La Liga MD13 results
- Atletico Madrid 3-1 Villarreal
- Sevilla 1-1 Real Betis
- Barcelona 2-1 Alaves
- Real Madrid 5-1 Valencia
- Granada 1-1 Getafe
- Osasuna 1-1 Las Palmas
- Vallecano 1-2 Girona
- Athletic Bilbao 4-3 Celta Vigo
Barcelona 2-1 Alaves Highlights
Barcelona’s performance has been abysmal lately, but somehow, they got what they wanted: three points.
At their temporary home, Xavi’s side, which struggled with the absences of many key players, came from behind to beat out-of-top-ten Alaves, thanks to a brace by Lewandowski.
The home victory moved Barcelona back within two points of second-place Real Madrid, who ran riot at Valencia 5-1 on Saturday. The surprise leader, Girona, also came from behind to win 2-1 at Rayo Vallecano.
The visitors took the lead in a breakaway one minute into the match as the Montjuic crowds stunned.
Polish talisman Lewandowski helped the hosts rally with a header in the 53th and a penalty kick in the 78th.
The former Bayern Munich star was recently sidelined with an injury and went under a goal drought, having already reached four games.
But against Alaves, while he had wasted precious chances, he still delivered with a superb header and a fantastic penalty to clinch the crucial win.
Barcelona extended its unbeaten run against Alaves to 12 league games, with 10 wins and two draws.
The Catalans suffered defeats in all competitions and needed a stoppage-time goal to win at Real Sociedad last weekend. Xavi must improve the situation before it gets worse.
Real Madrid 5-1 Valencia: Vini and Camavinga danced for a goal-fest at home
No Jude Bellingham, still party, and it was wild at the Bernabeu!
The host outclassed Valencia with doubles from Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo, while Dani Carvajal was also on target, and the only consolation for the visitors was Hugo Duro’s late goal.
Real took the lead after three minutes when Toni Kroos’ 50-yard diagonal ball found Dani Carvajal, who turned inside his man and slammed a half-volley home from outside the area.
Vinicius added a second three minutes before the break when he met Rodrygo’s awkwardly bouncing low cross with his chest to divert home.
The Real winger got a fabulous third just after half-time, cutting in before curling a low effort inside the near post.
A minute later, Che goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvii gave the ball straight to Rodrygo, who gleefully shot home.
Rodrygo netted his second, turning a defender inside and out before hitting home with his left, and Real’s fifth on 84 minutes before Valencia’s Hugo Duro scored an 88th-minute consolation.
The win brings Real within two points of La Liga leaders Girona. Valencia dropped to ninth spot.
At 23, Vini has achieved so much, and on the back of two 20-goal seasons, he could be about to take his game to a higher plane.
Other results and highlights
Later Sunday, 15th-place Sevilla hosted seventh-place Real Betis in the Seville derby. Sevilla is winless in five straight league games, with four draws in its last four matches. Manuel Pellegrini’s Betis has won five in all competitions, including two in a row in the Spanish league.
Fourth-place Atletico Madrid also later hosts 13th-place Villarreal. Atletico is unbeaten in 11 games in all competitions, with nine wins and two draws..
SEVILLE DERBY
Ivan Rakitic scored in the 79th minute to give Sevilla a 1-1 draw with rival Real Betis in the Seville derby.
Ayoze Pérez had put the visitors ahead in the 72nd.
Seville, sitting in 13th place, had its winless streak in the league extended to six matches, with five draws in its last five games.
Manuel Pellegrini’s Betis, in seventh place, had won five in a row in all competitions, including two straight in the Spanish league.
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