Barcelona coach Pep delighed with first half performance

He said after the match: “I’m happy not only with the result, but with our first half performance and also for the way we reacted after they made it 2-2.

“It was the opposite of what happened the other day against Racing (Santander) where we also created countless opportunities but couldn’t score then.”

He added on his substitutions: “Gudjohnsen and Busquets were brought on to give us more order in midfield while Bojan was sent in to generate more atmosphere in the stadium.

“The changes worked this time but on another day, it might not turn out so well because you always do whatever is best for the team at that moment.”