El Clasico: Xavi claims that after Barcelona’s 4-1 loss to Real Madrid

El Clasico: Xavi claims that after Barcelona’s 4-1 loss to Real Madrid in the Super Cup final, they played their “worst game.” In the Super Cup final, Barcelona’s head coach Xavi claimed his team’s worst performance against Real Madrid.

Real Madrid won the championship at the Al-Awwal Stadium in Riyadh, defeating Barcelona 4-1.

Vinicius Junior, a Brazilian winger, scored a hat-trick to lead Real Madrid past Barcelona 4-1. Vinicius scored three goals in the first forty-nine minutes, and in the first half, Robert Lewandowski gave Barcelona a response.

After that, in the 64th minute, Rodrygo scored, and two minutes later, Barcelona center-back Ronald Araujo was sent off, ending the tie.

After the game, Xavi insisted that Barcelona had played their worst game and that they lacked the intensity necessary to win. Barcelona had won the Super Cup semi-finals against Osasuna 2-0.

“We haven’t demonstrated the level necessary for such a match. We performed poorly in our game. We weren’t comfortable at any stage. Madrid wounded us by counterattacking. We tried our hardest to compete and we showed our worst side, therefore I apologize to the fans,” Xavi stated.

Carlo Ancelotti, the head coach of Real Madrid, claimed that his squad capitalized on Barcelona’s strong line. Before defeating Barcelona in the championship game, Real Madrid defeated Atletico Madrid, their local rivals, 5-3 in the semifinals.

“With an inspired Vinicius tonight, we took advantage of their high defensive line, but I didn’t expect us to score three goals so quickly.”

It was a challenging game, and the outcome seems excessive given how Barcelona performed. It was even at 3-1. They slightly lowered their arms at 4-1. We’re content,” Ancelotti declared.