Alaves News
Celta were hovering one point above the relegation zone before kick off but the win took them up to 16th on 30 points.
Sociedad missed the chance to climb above Atletico Madrid back into the top four, staying fifth on 47 points, two behind Atleti who hammered Osasuna 5-0 on Wednesday.
The win took Sevilla up to sixth on 46 points, level with Valencia and one point behind Getafe who occupy the final Champions League spot with eight games left.
The 18-year-old was left out of the squad when Real last visited the Nou Camp in October, deemed too young and too inexperienced to face a Barca side who went on to defeat Madrid 5-1.
The victory took Real Madrid to 42 points, cutting the gap on second-placed Atletico Madrid to two points ahead of next Saturday's city derby.
The win took Alaves to 31 points from 18 games, one ahead of European champions Real Madrid who host Real Sociedad on Sunday.
Real Sociedad currently have a four-game losing streak and are 15th in the La Liga standings with 19 points
Athletic Bilbao will now lock horns with Alaves at Mendizorrotza Stadium on December 18, while Girona will face Sevilla in their next La Liga clash on Decemer 16.
Alaves, who started the La Liga season brilliantly but have now lost two of their last three games, remained fourth and one point behind leaders Barcelona.
Barcelona have already let in 18 goals, meaning they have the sixth weakest defence in the division, despite retaining their position at the top of the league.
Bale had started in last weekend`s 5-3 success at Betis but failed to impress, having also been left out of the line-up for the 3-1 Champions League win against Paris Saint-Germain.
Bale had started in last weekend`s 5-3 success at Betis but failed to impress, having also been left out of the line-up for the 3-1 Champions League win against Paris Saint-Germain.
Lionel Messi scored a spectacular free-kick to give Barcelona a 2-1 win over struggling Alaves on Sunday while Luis Suarez was also on target as the Catalans battled back from a goal down at halftime to stay 11 points clear at the top of La Liga.
Messi opened the scoring then helped tee up Neymar and Paco Alcacer to lead Barca to a record 29th Cup triumph after Theo Hernandez`s brilliant free-kick had briefly brought Alaves level.
The Catalans missed out on La Liga to Real Madrid last weekend and were dumped out of the Champions League at the quarter-final stage by Juventus.
The season has come to an end for Barcelona second top scorer as the hamstring injury he sustained during training is set to keep him out of action for 15 days, the Catlan announced on Twitter.
Sevilla slipped out of the top three after being held to a 0-0 draw at home to struggling Sporting Gijon in the early game.
A medical report said he underwent surgery on Saturday night in a hospital in Vitoria and will be out of action for five months.
La Liga: Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo shine as Real Madrid, Barcelona register comprehensive wins
Barcelona is now just a point behind league toppers Real Madrid, who still have two games at hand.
Barcelona had to survive a second leg onslaught from Atletico Madrid in midweek to make a fourth straight final.
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