
Barcelona’s mission to become the third team in La Liga history to reach the 100-point mark came to an end on Wednesday night, falling 1–0 to relegation candidate Deportivo Alavés in their first game since becoming league champions.
Hansi Flick’s side were greeted with a guard of honor as back-to-back La Liga champions and had a positive start to the game. But their inability to convert on the chances they created—albeit not necessarily clear—costed them.