Robert Lewandowski's second-half strike helped Barcelona beat Alaves 1-0 on Sunday to cut the gap on La Liga leaders Real Madrid down to four points. "For us it's a moment in which we have less points than Atletico and Real Madrid,

Robert Lewandowski's second-half strike secured a 1-0 win for Barcelona against Deportivo Alaves on Sunday, as the third-placed hosts reduced the gap on LaLiga leaders Real Madrid to four points. Barcelona's second league win in a row lifted them to 45 points after 22 matches,

Barcelona coach Hansi Flick was satisfied after their 1-0 win against Alaves. A Robert Lewandowski goal on the hour mark was enough for Barca to secure the points on Sunday. Flick said afterwards: "It was a difficult match, hard work. It was very important to get the three points considering Madrid's result yesterday".