Iniesta focused on beating Madrid to LaLiga after Champions League exit

Captain Andres Iniesta refused to dwell on
Barcelona's Champions League elimination as he
turned his attention to Real Madrid and retaining
the LaLiga title.
Wednesday's goalless draw at home to Juventus
meant Barcelona suffered a 3-0 aggregate quarter-
final loss.
There was no repeat of Barca's stunning comeback
at Camp Nou, having fought back to eliminate Paris
Saint-Germain thanks to a 6-1 second-leg thriller
in the last 16, as Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and
Neymar were nullified by the Italian visitors.
While disappointed, Iniesta said the focus was now
on beating LaLiga leaders Madrid at the Santiago
Bernabeu on Sunday with titleholders Barca three
points adrift.
"We were not as effective in front of goal as usual
and that cost us," Iniesta said.
"It's a disappointment to be knocked out of the
Champions League but winning the league relies on
winning in the Bernabeu and that is our intention."
Barca team-mate Sergi Roberto – who scored the
dramatic winner against PSG in the previous round
as the Spanish champions overturned a four-goal
deficit – added: "The fans got behind us until the
last minute, like another player, we needed their
support to turn the tie around. We thank them for
their support and we battled until the end.
"We created a lot of chances but nothing would go
in, if it had, we would have been in the tie.
"We leave disappointed. We have to be critical and
look at the mistakes and approach the end of the
season in the best possible fashion. We still have
the league and the Copa del Rey and every game
will be decisive."