Barcelona coach Xavi says Girona deserved their win on Sunday.

Girona stunned Barca 4-2 on the day.

Xavi said: "Girona has a lot of merit in what it is doing. It is a leader. Today more. It takes us seven points and it is very deserved. It was an even match.

"If Barça wins, we would also say that it is fair. I think we have shot 31 times. Perhaps the errors in defence have taken their toll on us. They're details. They have a great team and a great style. It was a K.O. match. Whoever arrived, struck first.

"The first goal is a transition that we didn't adjust the high pressure well. They catch our back. We have had opportunities to put ourselves ahead. They have been more effective. The game has been there. We don't have players for the round trip. They have things that are difficult to hold.

"In the first half we should have been ahead.

"It's a hard blow because we had hopes of getting 2 and 1. This is our reality. This is a Barça under construction. The construction has this. You take one step back to take two steps forward. Today it came out tails, but it could have come out heads. We must not doubt at any time. It's not a bad game for Barça. Last year we also suffered a blow, but we won two titles."