Barcelona’s defense praised after a solid display against Real Madrid
Xavi praises his side’s disciplined performance in El Clasico
Xavi Hernandez was all praise for his side’s defensive showing in the 1-0 win over Real Madrid in the first leg of Copa Del Rey.
It was another clean sheet for the Catalans who are known to have the best back-line in Europe this season. Madrid has a total of 12 shots but none of them were on target.
What did Xavi have to say?
“I’m satisfied with the result because we were able to suffer, but I can’t be happy with the game,” he said.
“We have not been able to keep the ball. It has been difficult for us to win duels to have possession. We have fought until the end and that’s very positive.
“Defensively we have been spectacular, we could not be protagonists but today it was not our turn, they did not have chances, and we did a great job defensively.”
Even after the win at Santiago Bernabeu, Xavi insisted that Real Madrid stands favorite and is capable of turning things around in the reverse leg at Camp Nou.
He added, “The 0-1 gives us a certain advantage, but we are going to have to compete very well against a very strong Real Madrid side. I still see Madrid as a favorite.”
The winner of this tie will advance to the Final where they would face either Osasuna or Athletic Club. Osasuna currently holds the advantage with a 1-0 win in the first leg.
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