Barcelona boss Xavi enjoyed a winning start to life as first-team coach on Saturday but admitted his team struggled against Espanyol.
The Catalans enjoyed a strong first half but had to wait until after the break to go ahead when Memphis Depay netted from the penalty spot.
Yet Espanyol had some great chances to equalize with Raul de Tomas hitting the woodwork and Lnadry Dimata heading a glorious chance just wide.
Xavi offered his verdict after the match and seemed satisfied even though he knows his team still have a lot to improve on.
“I feel like we suffered and it’s clear it was a very complicated derby.