Barcelona coach Xavi was left delighted with their 4-1 win at Real Sociedad.

The match marked Robert Lewandowski's two goals for the club.

Xavi said, "It is always difficult to win in this stadium, but when we have the break and we know how to play in the opposite field, in the end we make the difference. We talked at the break that we had to attack the spaces more.

"Last week was a blow and this victory strengthens us because this is about insisting and wanting. At times we have played well, others not so much when we have lost control and complicated ourselves."

On Frenkie de Jong's performance, he added: "He had the misfortune of losing on the play of the goal but I saw him well. I think we lacked attacking the spaces in the midfield more when we were facing but, in general, we were good and I'm happy with the victory.

"In midfield, Pedri was good at base, Gavi in recovery. Ferran was also good."