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Barcelona’s Hidden Struggle: How Alineaciones Changed the Fate of Victory Over Alavés When the stakes were high and the tension in Camp Nou crackled, few would have suspected that a quiet battle behind the scenes—alineaciones—would determine Barcelona’s hard-fought 1–0 comeback against Alavés. Beyond the flashy goals and swirling headlines lies a deeper, elusive struggle: the meticulous reshaping of Barcelona’s lineup, a strategic shift that turned the tide in one of the most intense clashes of the season. ### A Match of Survival: Why the Alineaciones Mattered In late February, amidst a tight-sixth-place run in La Liga, Barcelona faced Alavés in a relegation-threatening clash. The stage was set not just for a fight for points, but for survival. Against all odds, Barcelona rocketed from a dire 0–2 deficit to claim a tense 1–0 win—earnings that hinged heavily on smart, often overlooked alineaciones (formation setups).