Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez praised his team’s defense after Thursday’s 1-0 Copa del Rey win at Real Madrid.
The Catalans kept yet another clean sheet in a match where Real Madrid had plenty of possession but didn’t manage a shot on target.
Xavi had to tinker with his backline, after losing Andreas Christensen to injury, but was delighted with their performance.
“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.