A Diabat goal against the champion has put the Alavés on their way to permanence (1-0)
Quique Sanchez Flores' team has put the league champion's attack on nothing. Ibrahim Diabat has put the babazorro team ahead in the last play of an intense first half.
Ibrahim Diabate celebrating his important goal against Barcelona.
Alavés wins 1-0 FC Barcelona champion in Mendizorroza on the 36th day of the EA Sports League. A goal of Diabate gives a respite to the Babazorro team in the fight for permanence. Quique Sánchez Flores' team has left nothing to do with the Blaugrana team's attack.
Ibrahim Diabat gave the Babazorro team an advantage in the final play of an electric first. Quique Sanchez Flores's team endured the Blaugrana attack throughout the first part, as Flick's players failed to create a clear opportunity for Antonio Sivera at the door.
In the second half, Diabat has been able to score the second goal in a header after a great Rebbach center. Szczesny has had to stretch himself to push the ball away, but it is true that the header could have been more accurate and, above all, stronger. The Ivory Coast striker jumps too fast and does not measure well the time to shake his head.
Shortly afterwards, Flick made the first changes, put Pedro and Ferran in the field, and Sanchez Flores snatched Denis Suarez and Diabate from the scorer to give entry to Aitor Mañas and Pablo Ibáñez.
The Alaveses stood firm in the game, and Guridi sent the ball to the stick in the 72nd minute, but the play was overturned by Angel Perez's offside.
In the last 20 minutes of the match, Barcelona has launched the attack in search of the A draw and has put the Alavés in its own field. The Babazorro team has been perfect in defense in the final minutes and has achieved a major victory on its way to permanence.
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