Raphinha hoping for ‘spectacular end’ to the season for Barcelona despite Copa del Rey exit

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BARCELONA, SPAIN - MARCH 3: Raphinha of FC Barcelona celebrates 2-0 with Lamine Yamal of FC Barcelona during the Spanish Copa del Rey match between FC Barcelona v Atletico Madrid at the Camp Nou on March 3, 2026 in Barcelona Spain (Photo by David Ramirez/Soccrates/Getty Images) | Getty Images

Barcelona captain Raphinha was proud of his team after they beat Atletico 3-0 but were knocked out of the Copa del Rey 4-3 on aggregate.

Hansi Flick’s side came close to pulling off a stunning comeback but couldn’t quite get the result over the line at Camp Nou on Tuesday night.

Raphinha spoke to the media after the game and says if Barca play like that for the rest of the season they will enjoy a “spectacular end” to the campaign.

“I’m proud of the team. We gave everything from the start. We’re disappointed because we wanted to be in the final. We deserved it for today’s match. We have to respect what Atlético has done; they’re a great team. They did very well, defending their lead,” he told Movistar.

“We gave it our all, and coming back from 4-0 down is no easy feat. We could have done better in the first leg, but there’s no point in making excuses.

“With the fans’ support, it was much easier. We were just one goal away from leveling the tie. I’m leaving feeling quite proud, with more positives than negatives.

“If we keep playing like we did today, we’ll have a spectacular end to the season.”

Barcelona now have to switch focus back to La Liga and a clash with Athletic Club on Saturday night.

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