Barca hammer Alaves 6-1 to retain Liga top spot

Raphinha and Lamine Yamal struck twice each as Barcelona thrashed Alaves 6-1 on Saturday to reclaim their La Liga lead and get back on track after two damaging defeats.
Earlier Atletico Madrid, second, earned a solid 2-0 win at Levante, but Barca moved back two points clear of the Rojiblancos by routing the Basque visitors at Camp Nou.
Still stinging after a Champions League defeat by Paris Saint-Germain and then last weekend’s La Liga home Clasico loss against rivals Real Madrid, Hansi Flick’s side found their groove once more.
Raphinha netted twice in the first half, either side of a Fermin Lopez strike, and Yamal found the net just before the interval.
Teenage winger Yamal nett...