Juanma Castaño Rubs Salt in Real Madrid's Wound After Barça's Thrashing of Dortmund

The first leg of the Champions League quarterfinals has left two very different impressions. On one hand, Real Madrid lost to the second-placed team in the Premier League by 3-0. On the other hand, Barça managed to win 4-0 at home against the eighth-placed team in the Bundesliga.

Both matches have given Juanma Castaño an opportunity to dig a little deeper into Real Madrid's wound. After Barça's match ended, he wanted to make a comparison. He undoubtedly aimed to make the Madrid team look even worse with a very specific statistic.

"There is a statistic, by the way, that might sting Real Madrid fans. Barça ran 9.3 miles (15 kilometers) more in the match than Real Madrid did yesterday," said the journalist. It was clear that he wanted to sink the Madrid team a bit more.

In fact, he continued with that narrative in his commentary with another very striking phrase. "I thought that teams without the ball ran more after it; it's outrageous to run 9.3 miles (15 kilometers) more," Juanma added. They have already started their narrative to put Barça in a better light.

Real Madrid Doesn't Pay Attention and Remains Focused on the Comeback

It is true that some have taken advantage of Barça's result to try to attack Real Madrid. But in the white club, they don't pay attention to these comparisons, knowing that they are really unfair. One only has to look at the opponents each team faced to realize this.

The whites know they will have a first final next Wednesday against Arsenal. They will seek a historic comeback that allows them to continue fighting to win the Champions League. And then, with their minds set on April 26, the Copa del Rey final.

That is what matters right now at Real Madrid, not the comparison with Barça. Seeing the opponents of each team, it was clear at Bernabéu. They will suffer much more to be able to reach the Champions League semifinals.