Jordi Alba admitted Barcelona were far from perfect in their 3-0 league win over Elche on Wednesday but stressed the importance of the end result given the far worse showings that preceded it.
The club lost 4-1 to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League last Tuesday before drawing with Cadiz over the weekend.
Alba delivered Barcelona their third goal against Elche following strikes from Lionel Messi as a tepid opening 45 minutes gave way to a much stronger second half. The win moved them into third place in La Liga, behind Real Madrid and leaders Atletico Madrid.