sport news Spanish papers heap praise on Xavi for his 'agonising 1-0 win' over Espanyol
Spanish papers heap praise on Xavi for his 'agonising 1-0 win' over Espanyol in his first game as Barcelona boss... but worry about the Catalan's need to 'waste time' to hold onto victory after Memphis Depay's controversial penalty Spanish press praised Barca boss Xavi for his 'agonising 1-0 win' over Espanyol Memphis Depay scored a controversial penalty in the second half of the game He went down inside the box after receiving minimal contact from Diego Lopez Paper Mundo Deportivo credited Xavi with 'pushing his side right until the end' AS praised the Barca manager for putting his faith in the younger generation But, they did criticise Barca for their need to 'waste time' at the end of the game
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Spanish papers have praised Barcelona manager Xavi for his 'agonising 1-0 win' over Espanyol in their local derby on Saturday night.
The new manager secured his first victory at the helm of the Catalan side after Memphis Depay scored a controversial penalty in the second half of the game.
Depay went down inside the penalty area after receiving minimal contact from Diego Lopez. Nevertheless, referee Carlos del Cerro Grande pointed to the spot and
