Barcelona entered the fray knowing that a win would extend their lead at the summit of La Liga to seven points. After a disappointing performance in the Copa del Rey tie at the Metropolitano recently, losing 4-0, Garcia revealed that the team used that negative experience as fuel to ensure they did not falter again on the big stage under the lights in Madrid.
"Everyone knew what had happened in the afternoon. We came from the match here, which was a disaster. We knew that if we won, we would deal a significant blow," Garcia explained.