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Barcelona moved a vital away win over Real Sociedad on Thursday night yet it was a long way from an agreeable undertaking.
The Catalans left the Reale Arena with each of the three focuses graciousness of a Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang header following 12 minutes and partook in the better of the principal half.
In the second be that as it may, Barcelona needed to languish a lot over their triumph. La Real had a few clear chances to adjust and three of their back four went off harmed.
Xavi Hernandez perceived as much in his post-match presser.
"In the final part La Real had a greater amount of the ball than us, they turned out instantly. They are a very thoroughly prepared group and we felt the exhaustion of the [recent] matches. In the primary half we were great, in the subsequent we were not."
"Today isn't a head to puff our chests out, that is obvious. The style wasn't the right one in the final part yet they are three brilliant focuses."
The significance of the match was amplified by late misfortunes to Cadiz and Eintracht Frankfurt, where Barcelona did to be sure leave an unfortunate picture of themselves. After the Cadiz match, Xavi had reprimanded the absence of serious from his group and was satisfied that it returned, as he told Mundo Deportivo.
"At the point when you lose there are circumstances of trouble, questions around you, yet this is Barca. In spite of not having an uncommon effect of ourselves, we exhibited that we knew how to contend."
"I'm not completely happy with the play, however I am with the devotion, the battle, the penance."
Dani Alves concurred with his supervisor in his pitch-side meeting, adding that basically the group knew how to endure. He additionally let the press know that Real Madrid were fortunate Barcelona begun so sluggishly.
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