• Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez sit on the bench before the start of the match. Quique Garcia / EPA
    Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez sit on the bench before the start of the match. Quique Garcia / EPA
  • Barcelona goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen gestures during the match. Quique Garcia / EPA
    Barcelona goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen gestures during the match. Quique Garcia / EPA
  • Barcelona striker Neymar in action against Deportivo Alaves’ Marcos Llorente. Alejandro Garcia / EPA
    Barcelona striker Neymar in action against Deportivo Alaves’ Marcos Llorente. Alejandro Garcia / EPA
  • Deportivo Alaves striker Deyverson scores the opening goal. Alejandro Garcia / EPA
    Deportivo Alaves striker Deyverson scores the opening goal. Alejandro Garcia / EPA
  • Deyverson celebrates scoring the opening goal. Lluis Gene / AFP
    Deyverson celebrates scoring the opening goal. Lluis Gene / AFP
  • Barcelona defender Jeremy Mathieu heads home the equalising goal. David Ramos / Getty Images
    Barcelona defender Jeremy Mathieu heads home the equalising goal. David Ramos / Getty Images
  • Jeremy Mathieu celebrates with Sergio Busquets after scoring the equalising goal. Alejandro Garcia / EPA
    Jeremy Mathieu celebrates with Sergio Busquets after scoring the equalising goal. Alejandro Garcia / EPA
  • Neymar lies on the pitch after missing a goal scoring chance. Lluis Gene / AFP
    Neymar lies on the pitch after missing a goal scoring chance. Lluis Gene / AFP
  • Alaves forward Ibai Gomez celebrates scoring the winning goal. Lluis Gene / AFP
    Alaves forward Ibai Gomez celebrates scoring the winning goal. Lluis Gene / AFP

Football

Barcelona, with Messi, Suarez and Iniesta on the bench, stunned by Alaves at Camp Nou — in pictures

Agencies

September 11, 2016

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A selection of photos from the Camp Nou as Barcelona, with Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi on the bench, are stunned by newly promoted Deportivo Alaves in the Primera Liga. Barcelona fell behind in the first half to a Deyverson finish, before Jeremy Mathieu equalised immediately after the interval. However, the introduction of Messi, Suarez, and Andres Iniesta could not inspire Barca to victory as Ibai Gomez scored the winner midway through the second half

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