Barcelona suffer a 4-0 defeat to Real Madri in Copa del Rey semifinal

Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez expressed disappointment after the team suffered a crushing 4-0 defeat to Real Madrid in the second leg of the Copa del Rey semifinal.

“It’s tough to swallow this defeat, but that’s football,” said Xavi in the post-match press conference after Barcelona’s 0-4 loss to Real Madrid at Nou Camp.

In the first leg of the Copa del Rey semifinal, Barcelona won 1-0 against Real Madrid, and only needed a draw in the second leg to secure a spot in the final against Osasuna.

“Congratulations to Real Madrid, who had a great second half and played very well. If you forgive Madrid, they won’t forgive you. It’s no coincidence that they won the Champions League, they have a great team. I told the players.”

This is Real Madrid: you dominate the game, you create chances and you go to timeout, you lose 0-1, Madrid is using their chances very well, we had the first half, they were better in the second half. many dangerous chances,” Xavi said.

“We played a great game. It was a little difficult at first, but we played very well in the second half. We are happy. We were not upset when the opponent put pressure on the defensive gaps. Benzema did it. Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti did a great job at halftime: he found the optimal situation” He definitely remains one of the best players in the world. If all is well, he is one of the best.” Like.

The first half was balanced, but Real Madrid unexpectedly scored the opening goal in injury time through Vinicius. In the second half, Real Madrid played explosively, and Benzema scored a hat-trick to seal a 4-0 victory for the away team, earning them a place in the final of the Copa del Rey with a total score of 4-1 over two legs, having beaten Barcelona.

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