With Barca missing Lionel Messi through suspension, Dutch midfielder De Jong again took more responsibility for attacking and showed real hunger to ensure he got the final touch to give Barca the lead, even though the ball was heading into the net.
"The second goal was all down to our two midfielders and that's exactly what we want from them, to get into the area and to help out the forwards," Koeman told reporters after a fourth straight league win for his side. Messi, who was serving the final game of a two-match suspension for being sent off in last week's Spanish Super Cup final, has shouldered most of the responsibility for scoring Barca's goals with 11 league strikes this season.
He also praised his side for overcoming tiredness and getting the win after playing 120 minutes in their previous three games.
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