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Xavi praises Barcelona’s courage after ‘brutal comeback’ against Celta

Xavi praised Barcelona’s comeback after seeing his team come back from 2-0 down to beat Celta 3-2 at Montjuic on Saturday.

The hosts scored three times inside the final 10 minutes to maintain their unbeaten start to the season and make it five wins from six games played.

Xavi knows his team weren’t at their best but liked the belief they showed to turn the game around.

“It was a brutal comeback. We played with faith, with courage, although we were a bit sloppy at times,” Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez said.

“The circulation wasn’t the same as in the last few games.