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Alavés have conceded nine goals across three matches, shipping six at Spotify Camp Nou four days ago, and that rate of concession is not incidental — it reflects a shape that consistently leaves gaps in the central defensive channel whenever the team is pressed high and turned over. The 1-6 away loss to Barcelona arrived as the starkest illustration of a problem that was already present in the 1-2 away loss to Celta Vigo at Balaidos and even the 1-1 home draw with Málaga at Mendizorrotza: Alavés score, then concede in multiples before the final whistle. On balance, Alavés lose at the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium on Friday. Mariano Díaz, with four goals and four assists in La Liga this season, provides the attacking threat that keeps Alavés competitive in games they are losing, and Lucas Boyé's five league goals mean the forward line is not the difficulty — the difficulty is what happens after Alavés give the ball away in their own half. The previous meetings between these sides — a 1-1 draw, a 1-0 home win and a 1-2 home loss across recent encounters — suggest Alavés are capable of staying close, but their current concession pattern is the condition Friday will settle.
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#1112 ptsW3 D3 L5GD -2
# Alavés seek Copa del Rey reset at Anaitasuna after Barcelona rout
Alavés have an immediate chance to change the conversation, although it comes in a different competition. After a 6-1 defeat away to Barcelona on Saturday, October 31, the club travel to Anaitasuna on Tuesday, November 3, for a Copa del Rey fixture at Txerloia. The opponent and competition matter: this is a cup tie, not another La Liga match.
The Barcelona result was the heaviest defeat among Alavés' five most recent league games. Before it, they drew 1-1 at home to Málaga on October 23, lost 2-1 away to Celta Vigo on October 18 and fell 2-1 at home to Atlético Madrid on October 10. The earlier trip to Athletic Club on September 19 ended goalless. Across those five results, Alavés scored four goals and conceded 11, taking two points from a possible 15.
The broader league picture is less severe than the latest score suggests, but hardly comfortable. Alavés sit 11th in La Liga after 11 games, with three wins, three draws and five defeats. Their 12 league points put them level with Villarreal, Celta Vigo, Rayo Vallecano and Getafe in a congested section of the table. They have scored 15 league goals and conceded 17, leaving a minus-two goal difference.
There are players with attacking contributions on the books. Lucas Boyé has five goals in ten appearances across the competitions. Mariano Díaz has four goals and four assists in 11 appearances, giving him a different balance of finishing and creation. Ángel Pérez has three assists in ten appearances. Those figures establish production, not a guaranteed selection for Tuesday.
Kick-off against Anaitasuna is at 1 p.m. ET on Tuesday, November 3. Their league record reads three wins, three draws and five defeats from 11 matches, with 15 scored and 17 conceded for a goal difference of -2.
The cup fixture offers a clear change of setting after difficult league opposition. It does not offer an automatic solution. Alavés must navigate an away tie against Anaitasuna before their next league assignment, and the immediate task is to deliver a performance that stands on its own rather than allow the 6-1 score in Barcelona to define the week.
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Alavés lost 6-1 at Barcelona on Saturday, the 1-6 away loss to Barcelona at Spotify Camp Nou. It came after a 1-1 home draw with Málaga at Mendizorrotza and a 1-2 away loss to Celta Vigo, so Alavés are without a win in three, with 3 goals scored and 9 conceded.
Alavés are tenth in La Liga with 12 points from 3 wins, 3 draws, 5 losses and a goal difference of -2, which Saturday's result swung sharply. Lucas Boyé leads the scoring with 5 goals in 9 appearances, Mariano Díaz has 3 goals and 4 assists, and full-back Ángel Pérez has created 3.
Next is a Copa del Rey tie away at Anaitasuna at Txerloia on Tuesday 3 November, a chance to reset before league play resumes.
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