Frenkie de Jong strikes late to hand Barcelona win at Alaves
Barcelona grabbed a late 1-0 win over Alaves courtesy of a Frenkie de Jong winner. Barca were looking to bounce back against their Copa del Rey extra-time defeat to Athletic Club, but were made to do so without Ansu Fati, out with another injury. Ad/> A win would have taken Xaxi Hernandez’s side into fifth and in with a chance of Champions League qualification next season, but they struggled to create much beyond a Luuk de Jong volley early in the first half, though they retained the ball for much of first half.


