After the final whistle, Barcelona president Joan Laporta met with the players in the away dressing room to offer his words of encouragement. He told them, "You can hold your heads high, the fans are very proud of you."

Laporta also expressed confidence that the team will bounce back stronger in next season's Champions League. He said, "We'll do it again and we'll do it even better."

In the meantime, Barcelona will focus on their domestic league campaign, where they currently lead the table with a four-point advantage over their arch-rivals Real Madrid.