Frankfurt fans made Barca feel 'robbed in our own home': Xavi

More than 30,000 Frankfurt fans managed to get tickets for the second leg, with a sea of white shirts in the stands creating a hostile atmosphere for the Barca players. Frankfurt took the lead in the fourth minute on their way to a 3-0 lead and while Barcelona pulled two goals back in injury-time they were unable to avoid losing 4-3 on aggregate.

"It's not an excuse but the atmosphere affected us. We were not comfortable," said Xavi in a press conference on Sunday. "I had a bad feeling from as soon as we got on the bus at the hotel and we did not feel at home. Then we gave a penalty away in the first minute," Xavi added. "It was a nightmare night in every sense, on and off the pitch. It started badly and ended badly. You feel robbed in your own home."