Robert Lewandowski's second-half goal secured Barcelona a 1-0 win over Deportivo Alaves on Sunday, as the third-placed hosts closed the gap on LaLiga leaders Real Madrid to four points
This is the second league win for Barcelona in the league where you have enabled them to reach 45 points after playing 22 matches, while Alaves remains 18th in the standings, two points below the safety line
Early on Saturday, Real Madrid suffered a 1-0 defeat by Espanyol, a result that has slowed them down even though the defending champions are still at the top
"Before the game we knew we had to win. We are behind by a few points," Lewandowski, LaLiga's top scorer, said after scoring his 18th goal of the campaign
"We can't always win three, four or five goals, sometimes the match is difficult"
"But it's football, we played with patience and concentration and in the end we scored one goal more than the opponent. We are very happy." he said.
