Real Sociedad coach David Moyes is full of pride over their 1-0 win against Barcelona on Sunday.

Moyes enjoyed his "happiest night" at the La Liga club since taking charge in November after a Jordi Alba own goal secured victory over Barca.

"We have talked about Barcelona when I was at past clubs," said the former Manchester United boss. "We used to watch them, like in the Champions League final, with admiration.

"We always said, 'My goodness, how would you get a result against Barca?' Tonight I got that opportunity.

"It is quite similar to the early days at Everton," he said. "How to get a result against likes of Arsenal or Liverpool at that time, or Manchester United? We did not always get results, but we got some, built confidence and got better.

"We hope that will be the same here. It is slightly different in that just over a year ago [Sociedad] were in the Champions League. This year the Europa League, and now the job is to get them back there."

Moyes hailed a heroic defensive effort from his players and urged his side to produce the same level of performance on a more consistent basis.

"It is the happiest night since I arrived in San Sebastian. We worked very hard. The players showed courage and defended incredibly," added the Scot.