Real Sociedad deserved more, according to Xavi, who also stated that Barcelona were not excellent against the hosts in the second part of the match.

Barcelona, he claims, did not play properly against Real Sociedad and suffered as a result.

Barcelona won all three points against Real Sociedad thanks to Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's first-half goal.

In his post-match press conference, Xavi said, "I am satisfied with the three points. It’s a vital victory for the future of the team and the club."

“I’m not satisfied with the game. We suffered in the second-half. We have to be honest and self-critical. We haven’t played well and we need to improve.”

It’s the game in which we’ve suffered the most, along with the one against Villarreal.

“We noticed our fatigue. In some phases, Real Sociedad deserved more. In the second-half, we weren’t good, "he added.