Lionel Messi is La Liga's top scorer with 13 goals in 13 games this season
Lionel Messi scored his 50th goal of 2019 as Barcelona beat Alaves to end the year unbeaten at home.
Luis Suarez assisted three goals and scored the other as Barcelona went three points clear of Real Madrid at the top of La Liga.
Antoine Griezmann scored the opener and then Arturo Vidal blasted in a second, before Pere Pons' header for Alaves.
But Messi smashed home an excellent 25-yard strike and then Suarez scored a penalty following a handball.
Barcelona end 2019 with 24 wins and four draws at the Nou Camp - their first unbeaten year at home since 2011.
They will be top of La Liga over Christmas, unless Real Madrid beat Athletic Bilbao by six goals on Sunday (20:00 GMT).
Argentina forward Messi also had a goal disallowed before reaching his half-century of goals for club and country this year. He has reached that landmark in nine of the past 10 years.
He is set to finish as Europe's top goalscorer in 2019 - with 34 goals in 32 La Liga games leaving him five clear of anyone else yet to play.
Barcelona are unbeaten in 11 matches, while Alaves have gone five without a win - including a cup defeat by third division Real Jaen on Tuesday.
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Line-ups
Barcelona
1ter Stegen
20RobertoSubstituted forNélson Semedoat 85'minutes
3Piqué
23UmtitiBooked at 67mins
18AlbaBooked at 88mins
22Vidal
5BusquetsSubstituted forde Jongat 79'minutes
19Aleñá
10Messi
9SuárezSubstituted forPérezat 85'minutes
17Griezmann
Substitutes
2Nélson Semedo
4Rakitic
13Murara Neto
15Lenglet
21de Jong
24Firpo
27Pérez
Alavés
1Pacheco
21AguirregabiriaBooked at 74mins
4ElyBooked at 84mins
23Navarro Jiménez
3Duarte
18VidalBooked at 66minsSubstituted forBurkeat 86'minutes
20Pons
19García Sánchez
22WakasoBooked at 67minsSubstituted forJoseluat 70'minutes
15MuñozSubstituted forRiojaat 53'minutes
7Pérez
Substitutes
5Laguardia
9Joselu
11Rioja
13Sivera
17Marín
24Burke
29Sainz
Referee:
Mario Melero López
Attendance:
63,054
Match Stats
Home TeamBarcelonaAway TeamAlavés
Possession
Home70%
Away30%
Shots
Home8
Away5
Shots on Target
Home4
Away3
Corners
Home3
Away4
Fouls
Home10
Away11
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Match ends, Barcelona 4, Alavés 1.
Full TimePosted at 90'+4'
Second Half ends, Barcelona 4, Alavés 1.
Posted at 90'+2'
Foul by Arturo Vidal (Barcelona).
Posted at 90'+2'
Manu García (Alavés) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 90'+1'
Carles Aleñá (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Posted at 90'+1'
Foul by Manu García (Alavés).
Posted at 88'
Attempt saved. Manu García (Alavés) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lucas Pérez with a cross.
BookingPosted at 88'
Jordi Alba (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Posted at 88'
Foul by Jordi Alba (Barcelona).
Posted at 88'
Joselu (Alavés) wins a free kick on the right wing.
SubstitutionPosted at 86'
Substitution, Alavés. Oliver Burke replaces Aleix Vidal.
Posted at 86'
Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
SubstitutionPosted at 85'
Substitution, Barcelona. Nélson Semedo replaces Sergi Roberto.
SubstitutionPosted at 85'
Substitution, Barcelona. Carles Pérez replaces Luis Suárez.
BookingPosted at 84'
Rodrigo Ely (Alavés) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Posted at 84'
Lionel Messi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Posted at 84'
Foul by Rodrigo Ely (Alavés).
Posted at 81'
Corner, Alavés. Conceded by Frenkie de Jong.
SubstitutionPosted at 79'
Substitution, Barcelona. Frenkie de Jong replaces Sergio Busquets.
Posted at 77'
Offside, Barcelona. Sergio Busquets tries a through ball, but Jordi Alba is caught offside.
Posted at 77'
Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Martín Aguirregabiria.
Goal!Posted at 75'
Goal! Barcelona 4, Alavés 1. Luis Suárez (Barcelona) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
BookingPosted at 74'
Martín Aguirregabiria (Alavés) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
Posted at 73'
VAR Decision: Penalty Barcelona.
Posted at 72'
Penalty conceded by Martín Aguirregabiria (Alavés) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
Posted at 72'
Attempt blocked. Luis Suárez (Barcelona) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Arturo Vidal with a cross.
SubstitutionPosted at 70'
Substitution, Alavés. Joselu replaces Mubarak Wakaso.
Goal!Posted at 69'
Goal! Barcelona 3, Alavés 1. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luis Suárez.
BookingPosted at 67'
Samuel Umtiti (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
BookingPosted at 67'
Mubarak Wakaso (Alavés) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
BookingPosted at 66'
Aleix Vidal (Alavés) is shown the yellow card.
Posted at 66'
Gerard Piqué (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 66'
Foul by Aleix Vidal (Alavés).
Posted at 64'
Foul by Samuel Umtiti (Barcelona).
Posted at 64'
Aleix Vidal (Alavés) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 63'
Foul by Arturo Vidal (Barcelona).
Posted at 63'
Rubén Duarte (Alavés) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 61'
Attempt missed. Rubén Duarte (Alavés) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Aleix Vidal with a cross following a corner.
Posted at 60'
Corner, Alavés. Conceded by Gerard Piqué.
Posted at 58'
Corner, Alavés. Conceded by Marc-André ter Stegen.
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Source: bbc.com