Barcelona midfielder Xavi may be disappointed with his team's Champions League exit but he also feels glad for rivals Real Madrid.
The Catalans lost the semi-final 3-2 on aggregate to Inter Milan on Wednesday.
Trailing 3-1 from the first leg, Barca only managed to win 1-0 at home against ten-men Inter Milan.
Xavi, who helped create the goal scored by Gerard Pique, said making the Champions League final in Madrid 'would've been the best'.
"It is very sad for a Blaugrana faithful like me to go out, as playing the Final at the Bernabeu would've been the best," said Xavi.
"At least in Madrid they're a little more relaxed now, as we have saved them this painful evening."
Xavi also had a parting shot to Inter and insisted Barcelona are proud of their Champions League efforts.
"We played the game we had to and the only disappointment is that we were unable to score more than one goal," he said of the 1-0 second leg result.
"We tried every possible way to hit the back of the net. We are proud of what we did, I don't know if Inter Milan they can say the same."
Barcelona now turn their attention to the La Liga title race when they face a tough game at Villarreal this weekend.
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