“What happened on Tuesday shows…” – Barcelona boss Xavi reacted to Real Madrid’s 5-4 victory over Chelsea
Chelsea pushed Real Madrid to the limits having gone 3-0 up but lost the battle late in the second-half.
However, The Blues defeated Real Madrid 3-2 at the Santiago Bernabeu on Tuesday night, but it was the Los Blancos who won the tie on aggregate.
Barcelona boss Xavi has reacted to Madrid’s victory over Chelsea and Bayern Munich’s exit in the hands of Villarreal, as he claimed that it shows the quality of the La Liga.
Xavi told a news conference: “What happened on Tuesday shows that LaLiga is not far behind the Premier League,”
“No matter what, LaLiga will always be LaLiga and it’s very competitive. I saw both games. I am a soccer fan. And in the end our main goal is to be back in the Champions League.
“By the way, Villarreal are a big club now, aren’t they? You all should put them on your big clubs list.”