Xavi: 'Barca have won the gold'

"Everything went against us, from the referee's decisions, the goals conceded, to having to play against 10 men. We played smart and took very good chances. This was a win. gold", Xavi shared after the match at El Sadar stadium.

As a guest of Osasuna on the evening of November 8, Barca conceded a goal in the 6th minute. Defender David Garcia headed home after one of his teammates pushed down two Barca defenders. The referee ignored the error and recognized the goal for Garcia.

More difficulties piled up for Barca, when striker Robert Lewandowski had to receive a yellow card for the second time 31 minutes. However, the La Liga leaders showed their bravery in the 10 against 11. When the second half started three minutes, Pedri shot into the corner near the equalizer 1-1. In the 85th minute, De Jong passed a long pass for Raphinha to head, helping Barca win upstream.

"It's too early to talk about the championship, but this is a big win when everything is against you. The whole team passed and that speaks volumes for the maturity of the players," said Xavi.

According to the Spanish military leader, the referee should have blown Osasuna player in the opening situation, and affirmed that the red card for Lewandowski was too strict. He asked the referee to give his own explanation for the decisions against Barca.

After this victory, Barca created a gap of five points compared to Real - the team played a day later to meet Cadiz. After this round, La Liga will take a break to make room for the 2022 World Cup.

Except for the 1-3 loss to Real and the 0-0 draw with Rayo Vallecano in the first round, Barca have won the remaining 12 matches from the beginning of the season. They are also the most effective attacking team with 33 goals and the best defending with only five conceded.