Promoted Alaves dealt champions Barcelona a shock 2-1 defeat at the Camp Nou this evening, handing the title-holders their first defeat of the season. 

With Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Andres Iniesta all on the bench, Barcelona went behind to the visitors in the 39th minute before Frenchman Jeremy Mathieu equalised in the 46th. Ibai Gomez then scored the winner in the 64th.

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