La Liga Santander: 10-man Alaves hold Barca after Neto howler

Barcelona goalkeeper Neto made an embarrassing gaffe as his aspect had been held to a 1-1 draw away to Alaves on Saturday, in spite of gambling the very last 1/2 of an hour with an additional man. Barca fell at the back of withinside the thirty first minute after a second of insanity from Brazilian keeper Neto, who clumsily allowed a lower back byskip from Gerard Pique to trickle thru his legs toward intention, and Luis Rioja nipped in to nudge the ball into the empty net.
Alaves midfielder Jota turned into despatched off withinside the 62nd minute for a 2nd reserving and Antoine Griezmann levelled moments later however whilst the Catalans stored on pouring ahead they did not take their flurry of overdue probabilities.
Barca, who had been crushed 3-1 via way of means of Real Madrid ultimate week, have taken simplest factors from their ultimate 4 league video games and Ronald Koeman`s aspect take a seat down twelfth withinside the standings with 8 factors from six matches.
“We are very indignant due to the fact we honestly desired the 3 factors and we must enhance a lot,” stated Griezmann.
“We had numerous probabilities however simplest scored once. We are lacking numerous probabilities, me extra than anyone, however it`s nonetheless early withinside the season and I recognize we`re going to get better.
“We aren’t doing well, we want to enhance and with tough paintings we are able to however we have to live calm due to the fact it`s a protracted season.”
The Catalans had produced their quality show beneathneath Koeman in Wednesday`s 2-zero win at Juventus and made a sturdy begin here, losing an early risk to take the lead while Ansu Fati hared into the region however fired extensive of the a ways post.
Griezmann additionally ignored the goal withinside the first 1/2 of whilst Lionel Messi noticed a loose kick cleared off the line.
Alaves replied and Neto confirmed a signal of what turned into to return back while he spilled a tame shot on the toes of ahead Edgar, who ignored the goal.
The goalkeeper`s catastrophic blunders noticed Barca fall at the back of for the fourth league sport in a row and that they took their time to regain their composure.
They equalised with a cold-blooded end from Griezmann and endured to put siege to the Alaves intention however had been again and again thwarted via way of means of former Real Madrid keeper Fernando Pacheco, who denied Messi, Ansu and alternative Sergino Dest.
Griezmann and Messi, meanwhile, had desires dominated out for clean offsides.