Xavi’s Excuse For Disappointing Barcelona Fans

At Camp Nou on Wednesday, Bayern Munich defeated Barcelona 3-0, with goals from Sadio Mane, Eric Maxim Choupo-Mouting, and Benjamin Pavard

Barcelona’s manager, Xavi Hernandez, believes that the Spanish powerhouses can learn from their defeat in the UEFA Champions League.

Bayern Munich defeated Barcelona 3-0 at Camp Nou on Wednesday. The goals were scored by Sadio Mane, Eric Maxim Choupo-Mouting, and Benjamin Pavard.

Barca knew going into their match against Bayern that a loss on Wednesday would see them eliminated from the Champions League when Inter Milan defeated Viktoria Plzen, but they were still unable to rise to the occasion.

Xavi showing his appreciation to the Barcelona supporters despite the gloomy occasion, believes the club can grow

Despite the loss, many home fans waited long after the game was over and that the players and coach return to the field so they could chant with them.

“Thanks to the supporters for their unconditional support,” Xavi said in an interview after the 3-0 defeat. “They have shown it since I arrived and the atmosphere was extraordinary again tonight.

“Bayern were better, we can’t have any complaints. It is the reality for us now. We have to disconnect from the Champions League and focus on the other competitions. It is a blow, but I have already said that maybe we need these setbacks to grow.

“We were not at Bayern’s level today. They were better. In Munich we were ourselves, but today they were better, intense. The elimination before the game affected us psychologically. Now we train again tomorrow and think about La Liga.

“A little bit has everything has happened to us in the competition, all possible situations. The main thing has been our own mistakes, we have not been at the level we are capable of and made errors.”

Barcelona will prioritize “other” tournaments, according to Xavi

Despite still having a match left, Barcelona will be demoted to the Europa League, where teams like Ajax, Juventus, Sevilla, and Atletico Madrid might join them.

“There were a lot of expectations but we got a tough group,” Xavi added about Barcelona’s Group C. “All sorts of things have happened to us in the group stage. It’s been cruel on us, but we did not compete well today.

“I have said that we have to be united and tackle the situation head-on. We have been knocked out of the Champions League but the season does not end in October. There are other competitions.”

Since the advent of the current European Club Competition and Lionel Messi’s departure, the Blaugraunas will participate in the competition for the second consecutive season.