Barcelona ace Xavi says his team deserve to be in final after eliminating Real in the semi-finals
Barcelona ace Xavi says his team deserve to be in final after eliminating Real in the semi-finalsBarcelonau00a0 midfielderu00a0Xaviu00a0insists that no matter what their rivalsu00a0 Real Madrid suggest in terms of conspiracies, they were the better team overall in the semi-finals of the Champions League.
The Catalan giants progressed to the final of Europe's premier club competition after defeating their arch-rivals 3-1 on aggregate.
Barcelona players toss teammate Eric Abidal, who made his first
appearance since undergoing a liver surgery in March, after winning the
Champions League semi-final against Real Madrid in Barcelona on Tuesday.
Barcelona drew 1-1 on the night and progressed with a 3-1 aggregate. PIC/AFPThe first-leg at the Santiago Bernabeu last week ended in a controversial 2-0 win for Barca with Madrid defender Pepe and coach Jose Mourinho sent off.
The controversy continued this week as the second-leg at Camp Nou on Tuesday evening ended in a 1-1 draw with striker Gonzalo Higuain's goal disallowed by the referee.
However, Barca midfielder Xavi believes that they were the better team over the two legs and told reporters: "The team did a great job, especially in defence. We knew that they were going to push a little higher.
"We had more possession, maybe not as much as we had earlier, but justice was done. We were superior in the overall tie.
"They (Madrid) have lost and that must be somehow justified. We are in the final and we were superior to Madrid, whatever they say.
In addition, we also had Eric Abidal returning to the pitch after his recovery from the tumour surgery (that he underwent in March). It was a great night."
