Pedri and Lamine Yamal keeping Barcelona’s title tilt on track

Afternoon games never seem to suit Barca, and so it proved again on Sunday against Alaves.

Until Robert Lewandowski’s second-half strike, despite the best efforts of the Blaugranes, it looked like it was going to be another one of those games.

A game where more points were dropped and the gap between Barca and Los Blancos remained, despite Real’s shocking defeat against Espanyol on Saturday night.

Rather than dwell on the underwhelming nature of much of the game, it’s important to look at the positives.

Three points ahead of the Madrid derby puts Barca just three behind Atleti and four behind Real.