Barcelona ended a miserable league campaign with a thumping win at Alaves on the final day of the 2019/20 LaLiga season.
Real Madrid clinched the title on Thursday night as Barcelona suffered a home defeat to Osasuna while their arch-rivals were being crowned champions.
However, the Blaugrana - who took only 16 players to the Basque Country - bounced back as Lionel Messi notched a brace to add to further goals from Ansu Fati, Luis Suarez and Nelson Semedo.
Follow all the reaction to Barcelona's win LIVE!
- GOAL! Messi strikes again for number five
- GOAL! Substitute Semedo makes it four
- GOAL! Luis Suarez heads home unmarked
- GOAL! Lionel Messi doubles Barca's lead
- GOAL! Ansu Fati opens the scoring
Date, venue and kick-off time
Alaves vs Barcelona will be held at the Mendizorrotza Stadium on Sunday, July 19, 2020, with kick-off scheduled for 4pm BST.
Prediction: Alaves 1-1 Barcelona
Barca were worryingly uninspiring against Osasuna midweek and their is a sour mood about the club, encapsulated by Lionel Messi's fierce post-match interview on Thursday.
There is still a Champions League campaign to focus on, but on this week's basis, there will be no bright end to the domestic campaign this weekend.
Team news
Alaves XI: Roberto; Martin, Magallan, Laguardia, Marin; Edgar, Manu, Camarasa, Burke; Lucas, Joselu
Substitutes: Aritz Castro, Luis Rioja, Rafa Navarro, Fejsa, Aleix Vidal, Pons, Tachi, Sainz, Paulino, Abdallahi, Rodriguez
Barcelona XI: Neto; Sergi Roberto, Araujo, Lenglet, Alba; Vidal, Busquets, Riqui Puig; Messi, Suarez, Ansu Fati
Substitutes: Ter Stegen, Semedo, Braithwaite, De Jong, Arnau
How to watch
TV channel: LaLiga will be available on Premier Sports with LaLigaTV for the rest of the season. To get access to all the games, customers should visit premiersports.com and register.
Live stream: With games due to be shown on TV on Channel 435 on Sky, fans can also live stream the matches online via the Premier Player app.
Head to head (h2h) history and results
Griezmann, Messi and Luis Suarez were all on target in a 4-1 win over Alaves in the reverse fixture last December.
Betting odds and tips
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