Barcelona boss Xavi felt his team’s defeat to Real Madrid was a step in the right direction despite losing 3-2 after extra-time.
The Catalans put in a strong performance in Saudi Arabia with Madrid needing an extra-time goal from Fede Valverde to finally book their place in the final.
Xavi was proud of the way his team competed, with players such as Pedri, Ansu Fati, and Ferran Torres all back from long spells outs, and says the team are on the right track.
“I think we have been better than Madrid in terms of play, dominance, and we had the game there.