Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez praised his players after their 5-1 victory over Viktoria Plzen, the Czech Republic, in the first round of the group stage of the European Champions League, in the Blaugrana stronghold “Spotify Camp Nou”.
Xavi said, during his statements to the channel “Movistar” after the match: “It was an integrated match and we dominated at all times, and we excelled at the individual level and created many chances.”
He added: “Dembele and Lewandowski were very good, but also the midfielders, and we could have scored more goals, and the goal we conceded annoyed us.”
He continued, “Yes, we made a mistake by receiving the only goal, but we went to the break with a 3-1 advantage, and all the starting players and substitutes played well.”
He continued: “Dembele is happy and enjoying himself, which is very important for me, to score and assist.”
And he concluded: “Lewandowski is insatiable, and he shows this by seeing him in training and contributes to the improvement of the team and his humility, and it is not only about scoring a hat-trick, but the way he works throughout the match.”
With this victory, Barcelona raised its score to 3 points at the top of Group C, while Victoria Plzen is at the bottom of the standings.
