Andres Iniesta has urged Barcelona to learn from the mistakes they have made during the two legs of their semi-final against Bayern Munich.
The Catalans were hit for a 7-0 aggregate defeat by their Bavarian opponents to bow out of the Champions League at the same stage as last season.
“This defeat needs to teach us how to learn from our mistakes. We've seen that there have been some during these two matches,” Iniesta told UEFA’s official website in reflection afterwards.
“This team gave its all to beat Bayern but for a number of reasons, their physical power, their positional play, and other things they deserved to beat us.
“In the away leg and in this match they were better than us. They are in form and it shows, but it stings us that we didn't compete at our normal level.
“You are left knocking at the door of the final and that's very sore. But defeats, if you use them well, are how to improve the future.
“I'd like to thank our fans for their great support – it really helped to see the expressions of hope and belief on their faces.
“They need to know that next year we'll be back trying to win this tournament again. Now it's time to win the League and to feel good about having done so.”
