– Barcelona beat Alaves with a late Frenkie de Jong goal in LaLiga to earn the Catalans a barely deserved win on Sunday.
– De Jong popped up in the 87th minute to sweep home from close range and hand Xavi Hernandez’s side all three points in a match that saw Barca struggle throughout.
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– The result moved Barcelona up to fifth in the table with 35 points from 21 games.