Pedri expressed his frustration after Barcelona's defeat against Real Madrid at Camp Nou, where Mbappé's brace ended the match with a 3‑1 in favor of Los Blancos. Post-match, the Spanish midfielder criticized his team's performance, highlighting errors in slowness and defense that allowed Real to close the gap to the top of LaLiga.
The match was a real disaster for Barcelona. Madrid started in form, scoring their first goal shortly after a missed clearance by Gerard Martín. Barça attempted to turn the situation around in the second half, managing to equalize thanks to Raphinha's 15th goal of the season. However, another goal from Mbappé, achieved by a perfect transition from Camavinga, closed the result. The goal gave Real Madrid a three-point lead in the table, with Barcelona now three points off the top led by Hansi Flick.
Pedri explained that the team was not able to play at the required level. “In general we didn't play well,” he told DAZN. "We weren't ourselves in the first half. There are many things we could have done better. We managed to equalize in the second half, but we didn't defend well on the second goal, among other things from a transition, which we knew they could do." The midfielder also underlined the slowness of ball possession, stating that "in the first half we were really slow, we lost the ball in a stupid way many times and these mistakes are paid for".
The result was particularly harsh for Barcelona, who had already suffered two consecutive defeats against PSG and Real Madrid. Despite the team's excellent form, with eleven wins in a row, the defeat at the Camp Nou highlighted the frailties of defense and control of the game. Pedri closed his speech with an appeal to the team: "We need to improve our speed of play and our ability to defend transitions. If we don't do it, we risk losing again."
With Real Madrid leading by three points, Barcelona will have to focus on the next matches to recover their position in the table. Hansi Flick's team will have to work on a greater pace of play and a more solid defense to avoid further defeats. Barcelona's next match will be crucial to stabilize their position in LaLiga and prove they can compete for titles.