In case you didn’t know…
Barcelona failed to end their Champions League trophy drought this season as they were knocked out by Liverpool during the semi-final stages of the tournament last week.
The Blaugrana were in the driving seat to make it to the final after securing a 3-0 victory in the first leg of the tie. However, the English side responded brilliantly during the second leg and secured a 4-0 victory at Anfield, beating the Spanish side 4-3 on aggregate.
Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi scored a brace during the first leg at the Camp Nou but he struggled against the Merseysiders’ high intensity approach at Anfield and was far from his best during the match.
The heart of the matter
Speaking to the journalists after Barcelona’s LaLiga win against Getafe CF at Camp Nou, Ernesto Valverde revealed that Liverpool’s defeat left a bad taste in Lionel Messi’s mouth.
He said:
What’s next?
Barcelona will make a trip to Gipuzkoa to play SD Eidar for the final game ot the LaLiga season on May 19. After that, they will square off against Valencia FC at Benito Villamarín Stadium in the final of the Copa del Rey on May 25.
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