Nov 27 (Reuters) - Barcelona have another chance to secure qualification for the knockout rounds of the Champions League when they host Porto, and Xavi Hernandez's side need the fans support for this vital game, the manager said on Monday.
"It's a very important, vital game for us.
"Lately, things aren't going our way, but the Vallecano game was there to be won," the manager said.
Xavi is also confident that he has the backing of the club president Joan Laporta and sporting director Deco, despite the recent poor results.
Barcelona lead Group H, level on nine points with Porto, while Shakhtar Donetsk are three points behind, and they face bottom club Antwerp on Tuesday.
Persons:
Xavi, it's, We're, Barca, Joan Laporta, Gavi, Marc, Andre ter Stegen, hasn't, we'll, Trevor Stynes, Pritha Sarkar
Organizations:
Champions League, Shakhtar Donetsk, Rayo Vallecano, Real Madrid, Vallecano, Porto, Antwerp, Thomson
Locations:
Barcelona, Porto, Spain, Portuguese