Updated On: 25 January, 2022 07:04 AM IST | Madrid | AFP
De Jong’s 87th-minute winner was the high-point of an otherwise uninspiring performance from Barca but it also secured a crucial 1-0 victory in their bid to catch the Top 4

Barcelona`s Dutch midfielder Frenkie De Jong (C) celebrates after scoring a goal during the Spanish league football match between Deportivo Alaves and FC Barcelona at the Mendizorroza stadium in Vitoria. Pic/AFP
Barcelona needed a late winner from Frenkie de Jong to edge past Alaves in La Liga on Sunday while Real Madrid gave hope to their title rivals by drawing 2-2 at home to Elche.
De Jong’s 87th-minute winner was the high-point of an otherwise uninspiring performance from Barca but it also secured a crucial 1-0 victory in their bid to catch the Top 4.