Xavi offered his verdict on Barcelona’s 1-0 win over Alaves after the full-time whistle and admitted it was a crucial win for his side as the Catalans moved into fifth place in the table.
The visitors found it tough going at Mendizorrotza and had to wait until three minutes before full-time to finally break the deadlock.
Frenkie de Jong scored the only goal of the game and Xavi acknowledged it was an important win as Barca aim to get back into the top four.
“Very important victory in a difficult pitch. The frozen pitch has not helped.