The Barcelona manager assured that they will give their all in the Copa del Rey semi-final first leg against Real Madrid.
Real Madrid and Barcelona face off again, but this time in the first-leg Copa del Rey semifinals. Ahead of that crucial clash at the Santiago Bernabéu, Barça coach Xavi Hernández was motivated to face the current Barcelona champions league and despite the fact that the title of the Spain Super Cupthe former player sees the White House as a big favorite to retain the key.
For Hernández, his coaches will perform as they have done all season. In other words, they will try to propose their game at the Santiago Bernabéu and show that they really want to show that they want the Copa del Rey title, the second competition in which they remain alive after beating Manchester United in were eliminated from the Europa League.
What did Xavi Hernández have in Real Madrid vs Barcelona preview?
“We plan the game like we always did before real Madrid. He’s a tough rival who sometimes doesn’t dominate you but is in your goal with a substitution and two touches of the ball. We know he’s a very difficult opponent. It’s two games, it’s a cup game and we’re very happy to be in this situation. It’s a completely different competition from La Liga and the Europa League. We will go out there to win and show personality. We will give 100%, we want to win the title,” began the Barcelona coach.
Despite what has been said before, Xavi Hernández recognized that Ancelotti’s men are the big favourites. “It’s a cup semi-final and also a classic. For us, Real Madrid are the big favourites. Despite the losses, they are the current champions of the league and the current champions of the Champions League. We think it’s a very difficult rival, and they arrive.” at a high level after the comeback against Liverpool and the draw with Atlético de Madrid. The Spanish Super Cup has nothing to do with it,” he insisted.
When do Real Madrid vs Barcelona play?
The classic of Spain between Real Madrid versus Barcelona The game will be played on March 2nd. Know the schedule according to your geographic area:
- Peru, Colombia, Ecuador: 3 p.m
- Bolivia, Venezuela: 4 p.m
- Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay: 5 p.m