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Barcelona Lose 1-0, Scoring Streak Ends at 55

5/14/2026

Summary

Barcelona Ends Streak

Barcelona lost 1-0 to Deportivo Alavés at Estadio de Mendizorroza on May 13, 2026.
Hansi Flick rotated eight starters, fielding a makeshift XI that produced no shots on target.
The defeat ended Barcelona’s 55-match La Liga scoring streak, the longest in Europe’s top five leagues, and halted an 11-game winning run.
Barcelona kept the league lead with 91 points while Alavés stayed 19th with 37 points.

Summary

Barcelona Champions Clash

Barcelona entered the Alavés match as La Liga champions after a 2-0 win over Real Madrid on May 10, 2026.
Winger Lamine Yamal missed the game with a left biceps femoris hamstring injury ending his season.
Brazilian forward Raphinha sat out after a one-game suspension for his fifth yellow card against Real Madrid on May 10.
Deportivo Alavés, 19th and two points behind RCD Espanyol, must win all remaining games to avoid relegation.

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Barcelona Global Broadcast

ESPN+ and ESPN Deportes will broadcast the Alavés-Barcelona match in the United States and Puerto Rico, while Canadian fans can watch on TSN and TSN+.
Spanish viewers will see the game on DAZN and Movistar Plus+, while Australian audiences will stream it via Optus Sport.
The kickoff is at 9:30 p.m. local (3:30 p.m. ET) on May 13, 2026, allowing fans abroad to use a VPN such as ExpressVPN to bypass geo-restrictions.

History

Historical Context

When ESPN+ debuted in April 2018, the platform promised live streaming of U.S. sports for a $5.99 monthly fee, reshaping broadcast norms and on-demand replays. Within its first year, ESPN+ attracted over 2 million subscribers, while ESPN Deportes expanded its multilingual reach to 30 countries across North America. The May 13, 2026 Barcelona-Alavés clash, streamed on ESPN+, DAZN, Movistar Plus+, TSN, and accessed via ExpressVPN, mirrors that early streaming expansion worldwide. This lineage shows how digital platforms now dictate global fan engagement, continually pressuring traditional broadcasters to innovate or risk obsolescence.

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Barcelona Ends Streak

Barcelona lost 1-0 to Deportivo Alavés at Estadio de Mendizorroza on May 13, 2026.
Hansi Flick rotated eight starters, fielding a makeshift XI that produced no shots on target.
The defeat ended Barcelona’s 55-match La Liga scoring streak, the longest in Europe’s top five leagues, and halted an 11-game winning run.
Barcelona kept the league lead with 91 points while Alavés stayed 19th with 37 points.

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