Alba: Defeat will make us stronger

Barcelona defender Jordi Alba believes their Copa del Rey semi-final exit at the hands of Real Madrid will make them stronger for their upcoming crunch Champions League clash with AC Milan.

Barca’s hopes of trophy treble in the final months of the season were shattered last night as they lost 3-1 at home to arch-rivals Madrid in the second leg of their Spanish cup clash, going out 4-2 on aggregate.