In case you didn’t know…
Real Madrid endured a humiliating defeat against Ajax at their own home as they were knocked out of the Champions League in the Round of 16. Despite coming to the second leg with a 2-1 lead, Los Blancos were embarrassed in front of their home crowd by a much younger Ajax team.
Meanwhile, Barcelona were knocked out similarly from the Champions League last year by Roma in the Quarter Finals of the competition. The Blaugrana lost 3-0 in Rome after securing a 4-1 victory at the Nou Camp in the first leg.
In this season, the round of 16 clash between Lyon and Barcelona is evenly poised at 0-0 as both the teams failed to score in the first leg.
Barcelona are also at the top of the LaLiga table, 7 points ahead of their closest rivals Atletico Madrid, and 12 ahead of Real Madrid.
The heart of the matter
The Barcelona boss is aware of the threat of the underdogs Lyon, and Valverde has asked his side to learn from the situation of their bitter rivals.
What’s next?
Barcelona face Rayo Vallecano in LaLiga tonight before focusing on the Champions League clash where they host Lyon.
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