Cancelo celebrates Champions League qualification: “It was a final”

This Tuesday, 28th, the Barcelona won the Harbor, with a score of 2 to 1, an upset. After going behind with a goal from the Brazilian Pepethe Catalans sought the result with the talent of a Portuguese duo. João Cancelo It is João Felix They were decisive and guaranteed Barça’s victory and qualification for the round of 16.

After qualifying, João Cancelo, who played on the left side this time, stated that the players were very focused to guarantee advancement in the competition in advance, as happened. “It was a final and we won. Barça are in the round of 16, which is where they deserve to be.”said the Portuguese.

Despite the positive result, Barcelona had been carrying out a sequence of irregular results, with two wins in the last five matches. “When results don’t come, confidence isn’t the same. We have a group with mature players, with spectacular quality and we deserve this victory”said the side.

Having a good season at Barcelona, ​​despite the team going through an inconsistent moment as a collective, João Cancelo stands out for being versatile and playing on both sides of the field. Against Porto, the Portuguese appeared on the left and did well. “On the left I feel good, I try to do my best to achieve my goals”concluded.

Furthermore, xavi, the Barcelona coach, also spoke after the end of the match, and celebrated the classification. Much questioned due to the latest performances, the Spaniard seemed relieved and stated that the Catalan club deserved to advance in the Champions League. “We are in the round of 16 and playing well in many phases of the match”, said the commander.