Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez singled out goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen and match-winner Luuk de Jong for praise after Sunday’s wild 3-2 win at Levante.
Ter Stegen crucially saved a penalty to keep Barcelona in the game, while De Jong came off the bench to net the winner in stoppage time.
Xavi admitted afterwards it had been a “difficult game” but was happy to see his team somehow manage to take all three points.
“The first half hasn’t been good at all. The team seemed mentally and physically fatigued. Playing on Thursday still weighed us down.