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Xavi says Villarreal did not deserve to lose to Barcelona

Barcelona coach Xavi admitted his team got lucky against Villarreal on Saturday after picking up a first away win of the season in La Liga.

Frenkie de Jong put Barca ahead but Villarreal leveled through Samuel Chukwueze and looked the more dangerous team in the closing stages.

However, late goals from Memphis Depay and Philippe Coutinho gave Barca all three points and handed Xavi a second win in a row as first-team coach in La Liga.

Here’s what he made of the game.

“We dominated less than I expected but in the end we found the goal from Memphis.