Barcelona suffered a 2-1 defeat to Atletico Madrid in a Clasico which saw Atletico close behind Real Madrid and Barcelona in the table. The result left the Catalan club with three points, but also with a critical analysis of their performances and areas for improvement.
Post-match, Pedri spoke to DAZN, underlining that the match was not a "great match" for his team. He acknowledged that, especially in the first half, Barcelona were not themselves, making errors that could have been handled better. Pedri highlighted that, after equalising, the team failed to adequately defend a counterattack and Atletico took the opportunity to score the second goal.
The player also commented on Barcelona's slowness in the first half and losing balls "in a naive way", stressing that these shortcomings had a cost. Pedri called for "improvement" for the future, highlighting that, although three points were obtained, the club cannot afford not to win the Clasico in front of its fans.
Barcelona now find themselves in a delicate position in the league table, with Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid closing in on each other. The defeat left the club with an analysis of strengths and weaknesses, but also with the awareness that the championship requires constant results. The next step will be to correct the errors highlighted and try to recover the lost points in view of the next challenges.