Barcelona 3-0 Alaves: Report, Ratings & Reaction as Messi Opens Account With Barça's 6000th Goal

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Barcelona 3-0 Alaves: Report, Ratings & Reaction as Messi Opens Account With Barça's 6000th Goal

Goal Barcelona began the defence of their La Liga title in promising style on Saturday evening with a 3-0 home victory over Alaves - the last team to overcome the Catalonians on home soil in the Spanish top-flight.  The visitors started brightly, although were unable to find a tangible reward. And, as was destined simply due to the number of chances the hosts were creating, Barça eventually broke the deadlock via a smart Lionel Messi free-kick - which was rounded off in style as Philippe...

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