Barcelona secured a dominant 6-1 victory over Deportivo Alavés in LaLiga Matchday 11. In this match, 20-year-old midfielder Brian Fariñas made his starting debut for Barcelona's first team.
Brian Fariñas joined Barcelona's youth academy at the age of 12 and has since progressed through various youth ranks at the Blaugrana. In the summer of 2026, he was officially promoted to Barcelona's first team. However, the young player had not featured in any matches before this LaLiga round.
In this game, due to the absence of Kounde and Eric Garcia, Brian Fariñas, who primarily plays as a midfielder, filled in as a right-back. He played the full 90 minutes, winning both of his ground duels, completing 2 of 3 long passes, and making 2 tackles and 1 clearance.