Alves scores then get a red card in Barcelona's action-packed victory over Atletico
Key takeaways:
- Gavi, Arajou, and Jordi Alaba were the other goalscorers.
- Dani Alves netted and was sent off, and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang completed his debut as Barcelona defeated Atletico Madrid in an action-packed match.
Barcelona grabs their three points and ranks 4th:
Yannick Carrasco gifted Atletico the lead from a Luis Suarez pass, and Jordi Alba volleyed in from Alves' ball ere Gavi scored in Adama Traore's cross.
After Gerard Pique's header struck the post, Ronald Araujo netted, and Alves shot in a Barca fourth.
But Suarez scored to provide Atleti expectancy before Alves caught red for a nasty foul.
Barcelona moves past Atletico into fourth place in La Liga.
Great day for Barca's latest and elder boys
Barcelona gave beginnings to three of their winter signings, although two are in their second spells.
Alves, currently 38, played for Barca between 2008 and 2016 and has returned on a free transfer. Shortly after Atletico took the lead, he crossed for Alba's superb volley.
Traore is on loan from Wolves, including played four times for Barca in 2013 and 2014. He excelled on his Camp Nou La Liga debut and crossed for Gavi, 17, to put Barcelona forward.
After Araujo's goal - technically an assist from Ferran Torres, but just because the January signing from Manchester City missed a scissors-kick - Alves whipped in to drive it 4-1.
His first La Liga goal since 2013 earns him Barcelona's most senior goalscorer ever - and also honors the first time a player beneath 18 and as aged as 38 has scored in the exact La Liga match.
He had time for another milestone as he became the first Barca player since at least 2004-05 to score, assist, and be sent off in a La Liga match when he stood on the back of Carrasco's leg.
Suarez had scored to make it 4-2 ere that, but they never looked like taking benefit of the additional man.