- 13 January 2022 | 05:45
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The defender of Barcelona Gerard Pique saw a reason for optimism after the 2: 3 loss to Real Madrid in the semifinals of the mini-tournament for Super Cup of Spain in Saudi Arabia. According to Pique , who is a key figure in the Catalans, Barcelona is going in the right direction under the guidance of club legend Xavi Hernandez.
Real Madrid overtook Barcelona at the cost of players
“We played very well, although we did not win. Definitely not the result we wanted. It is always painful to lose from Real , but we are approaching victories and we need a decisive step. We left the field with our heads held high. We took risks, we attacked, but they took the ball, organized counterattacks with many players and scored. However, we showed a high level, and the returning players also fit in well “, commented Pique .
The loss of Barcelona from Real was the fifth in a row, which had not happened since the period 1962-1965 year. Then Madrid continue the series to 7 successes. The next El Clásico is on March 20, when