Xavi Hernandez was full of praise for Barcelona winger Ousmane Dembele, following his excellent display in the Copa del Rey quarter-final clash against Real Sociedad.

Dembele scored the only goal of the game, and aside his goal, the France international was top class.

Xavi believes that the Frenchman has matured a lot since he took charge of the club.

“I think Dembele has matured a lot since we took over,” Xavi said in a post-game news conference.

“We have just given him the tools. He is lethal. We always say when he comes inside, he has to shoot more because he has that quality and he can make the difference in games.

“You see the faces of the full-backs, they suffer. We have just given him confidence. He has so much potential. I believe in him. I think a lot of this comes down to making the right decisions. He is also enjoying himself and the fans are enjoying him.”