Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez said it would be a huge disappointment if his side were to be knocked out of the Champions League group stage for the second consecutive season this week.
Barca will be eliminated from the competition if they lose to Inter Milan at Camp Nou on Wednesday and Bayern Munich get at least a point against Viktoria Plzen.
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However, a win would draw Barca level on points with Inter, with both sides still to face Bayern and Plzen. The head-to-head record between the two sides, followed by overall goal difference, will separate the teams if they finish level after six games.
“It would be a massive disappointment not go through, but we are only thinking positively,” Xavi said in a news conference on Tuesday.
“It’s become complicated for us, but we will attack and be brave and go for the three points to stay alive in the competition. Only three points is enough.”
