Ernesto Valverde did not hide his joy after the hard-fought victory in the Spanish championship.
The lackluster "Barcelona" triumphed in the match against "Leganes" in the 79th minute, when the decisive goal was scored by Arturo Vidal. The Catalans were playing the role of the trailing team for a long time - the hosts broke through in the 12th minute.
After the important victory, "Barcelona" along with the Madrid "Real" club remained the leaders of the league table.
"Returning to the game after a missed goal is always positive," said E. Valverde. "We didn't play very well, but winning such type of matches is especially important.
"It was really a difficult game - the weather conditions and the condition of the pitch didn't help either.
"We lost in this stadium last season, so we knew right away that it wouldn't be easy. Our form away this season is intimidating, but today we dealt with this challenge.
"We understand that in order to win the 'La Liga' championship, we have to defeat such opponents," added the strategist.
