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Barcelona looks to banish Chelsea blues against Alaves in La Liga
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Barcelona's Lamine Yamal gestures during the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Chelsea and Barcelona in London, Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025. - photo by AP Photo/Kin Cheung
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — After its humbling at Chelsea, Barcelona hopes it can get back to winning ways when it hosts Alaves in La Liga on Saturday. The game will give Barcelona the chance to move ahead of leader Real Madrid in the Spanish standings, a day before Xabi Alonso’s side visits Girona. Barcelona has taken advantage of a couple of slips by Madrid to close the gap in La Liga to one point.