Barcelona ended their 2019/20 La Liga season with a five-goal thrashing of Deportivo Alaves. It was a hugely one-sided game and the Catalans needed that victory to finish the campaign on a high after Real Madrid had secured the crown in the previous fixture.
This tactical analysis will dissect both teams tactics and use analysis to tell you just how Barcelona managed to dismantle Alavés like that.
Lineups
Both sides saw some rotation and changes in personnel. Juan Muñiz decided to deploy his troops in a 4-4-2 structure but would abandon that for a 4-5-1 system with the beginning of the second half. Roberto Jiménez was between the sticks with a back four that consisted of Adrián Marín, Lisandro Magallán, Víctor Laguardia and Martín Aguirregabiria. Of course, Rubén Duarte was suspended and Rodrigo Ely saw red in their previous clash with Real Betis.
Manu García started in midfield next to a familiar trio and Joselu and Lucas Pérez completed the duo up front. Muñiz didnt wait too long for his substitutes but in the end, couldnt do anything against the Catalans surging attack.
Barcelona and Quique Setién also made some changes but mostly due to injuries and suspensions. All three of Ivan Rakitić, Gerard Piqué and Junior Firpo were suspended and the likes of Antoine Griezmann, Samuel Umtiti and Ousmane Dembélé are still recovering from injuries. Neto also replaced Marc-André ter Stegen in goal while Ronald Araújo partnered Clément Lenglet in the backline.
Riqui Puig returned to the lineup and slotted next to the ever-present Sergio Busquets and Arturo Vidal in midfield while Lionel Messi, Ansu Fati and Luis Suárez were in attack. Barcelona were deployed in their traditional 4-3-3 formation.
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