Lewandowski scores winner as Barcelona beats Alaves to move closer to the top in Spanish league

Barcelona's Robert Lewandowski, left, celebrates after scoring the opening goal during a Spanish La Liga soccer match between Barcelona and Alaves at the Lluis Companys Olympic Stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday Feb. 2, 2025.

Barcelona's Robert Lewandowski, left, celebrates after scoring the opening goal during a Spanish La Liga soccer match between Barcelona and Alaves at the Lluis Companys Olympic Stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday Feb. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort)


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MADRID — Robert Lewandowski has scored a second-half winner as Barcelona beat Alaves 1-0 to cut its gap to Spanish league leader Real Madrid. The narrow victory moved Barcelona within four points of Madrid, which lost 1-0 at Espanyol on Saturday after a run of 10 victories in its last 11 matches in all competitions. Third-placed Barcelona is three points behind second-placed Atletico Madrid. Barcelona midfielder Gavi and Alaves forward Tomás Conechny had to be substituted in the first half after a collision of heads while going for the ball about 10 minutes into the match at Montjuic stadium.

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