European football: Barcelona edge Alavés, Milan denied derby hat-trick

  • Lewandowski goal earns Barça 1-0 home victory
  • De Vrij pounces in stoppage time at San Siro

Barcelona closed the gap on La Liga leaders, Real Madrid, to four points, but were reliant on Robert Lewandowski’s second-half goal to beat struggling Alavés.

The home side dominated possession with Alavés, who sit in 18th place, happy to sit back and defend. Barça almost scored near the half-hour mark when Manu Sánchez’s attempt to clear Raphinha’s cross went to Lewandowski, but the Polish striker put his shot wide.

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