Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola, speaking at the post-match press conference, said he was satisfied with his sides victory against Sporting but added they were lacking in the final third.

“It was a good win considering very few teams have won on this ground. It (the win) carries a lot of merit.”

“Defensively we were good as Sporting have created very few opportunities but offensively we we were lacking in the final third.”

“In the end anything could have happened with the two freekicks Sporting had”, Guardiola said.