The Dutchman was important in the very last minutes for Barca.
Three days following the defeat in Bilbao (3-2, ap) in the King’s Cup, FC Barcelona snatched victory on the field of Deportivo Alavés (0-1) this Sunday.
The Blaugrana were heading for a draw when midfielder Frenkie de Jong netted the game’s only goal in the 87th minute. In the La Liga standings, this good result allows Barça to regain 7th place at the end of the 22nd day, 4 points from fourth place held by Atletico and which qualifies for the Champions League.