Barcelona defender Jeremy Mathieu was happy to take three points away from Celta Vigo yesterday.

The French defender outmuscled his marker at the far post to head home Xavi's free-kick in the 75th minute, just two weeks after nodding in the opening goal in the 2-1 win over Real Madrid.

"Celta played well all 90 minutes, but there are games that are won on little details. The most important are the three points," Mathieu said.

"It was a tough game," said Mathieu; Barça had to work hard to win after the international break. "Playing after international matches is more difficult because the dynamics of the team are a bit off."