Barcelona trail second-place Atletico by three points before the Rojiblancos face Real Madrid in a tasty derby clash next weekend, which could allow Hansi Flick’s side to make up more ground.
Lewandowski netted from a Lamine Yamal cross to settle a hard-fought match in which Alaves largely frustrated the hosts.
“Before the game, we knew we had to win,” Lewandowski told Movistar. “For us, it’s a moment in which we have fewer points than Atletico and Real Madrid, (but) first it’s important that we win, and later we can think about their points.
“We have to play well, win and then we can look at the league table and see how many points we have exactly.”
Flick’s team struggled to get going in the early afternoon sunlight at the Olympic stadium.
The Catalans created barely anything of note in the first half as Alaves resisted stubbornly.
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