Barca boss Xavi on 'El Clasico': "The result is a bit misleading"

Barcelona beat Real Madrid 3-0 in a fiercely contested friendly match on Saturday with an early strike from Ousmane Dembele and late goals from Fermin Lopez and Ferran Torres. Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez admitted the scoreline flattered his team.

"The result could have been different, the result is a bit misleading, Madrid also had many chances and we shouldn't be overconfident," he said.

"The result is very favorable but it doesn't mean we played a super match. There are many things to improve. It was a very even match in which Madrid also had many chances," he said.

Xavi also questioned whether he had enough depth for the upcoming season. "I think Madrid have a much bigger squad than us. At the end of the game they were taking players out and they have many players in the midfield, physical, technical, they have a wide range of possibilities," he said.

"We tried to play and impose our game and in many moments we succeeded. I am satisfied with the way we competed and in many moments we looked like what we want to be," he said.

 

July 30, 2023