Barcelona responded to Real Madrid's earlier victory with a closer-than-comfortable 2-1 win of their own over Real Sociedad to stay undefeated at Camp Nou stadium this season. Lionel Messi set up youth player Cristian Tello for a ninth-minute opener before the Argentina...
... player fired home his 23rd league goal of the season in the 72nd minute to make it 2-0. (Check all La Liga scores )
Sociedad pulled back a goal immediately through Carlos Vela following a defensive mistake to set up a nervy finale for Barcelona but Pep Guardiola's men held on for the points. The Barcelona coach had rested some starters for Wednesday's Copa del Rey semi-final.
"I'm happy for the goal and because the coach had faith in me but also for the win because the team needed it," Tello said.
"The league is very long and there are a lot of points left, so we have to be there when Madrid stumble."
