The Alavés coach, QuiqueSánchezFlores, faces Barcelona again at the CampNou this Saturday, marking his fifth visit as a visitor to the Barça club. The last time he led Barça as a visitor was on May 22, 2023, when Sevilla lost 1‑0 to Pedri's goals. With this quote, SánchezFlores equals UnaiEmery in the number of teams they have coached against Barcelona: five, including Getafe, Valencia, Atlético de Madrid and Espanyol, without achieving a victory.
During his previous meetings with Barça, the Madrid coach failed to succeed. In 2004-2005, Barça beat Getafe 2-0 thanks to goals from Ronaldinho and Giuly. The two draws that followed were 2-2 in the 2005-2006 season and 1-1 in the 2006-2007 season, both under his command at Valencia. When he coached Atlético de Madrid, the team lost 3-0 after a hat-trick by Messi against Barcelona, and at Espanyol he was beaten 5-0 and 4-1. In his last visit with Getafe, the result was a minimal defeat.
Although his results as a visitor are negative, SánchezFlores' record improves when the games in which Barcelona were at home are included. In those matches, he has achieved three victories on 17 occasions, the last victory being in 2010 when he coached Atlético de Madrid.
With matchday 11 of LaLiga 2026-2027 just around the corner, Alavés seeks to change its record against Barça. The match promises to be an important test for both teams, with Barcelona looking to consolidate their position in the table and Alavés trying to break their losing streak against their rival. The final result will determine if the Alavés coach manages to surpass his historical record and if Barcelona maintains its dominance in away games.