FC Barcelona's coach Ernesto Valverde yesterday downplayed his side's second consecutive defeat in the 2018 International Champions Cup after a 0-1 loss against AC Milan.

Valverde said he was satisfied with the performance of his players in the final match of the pre-season. "We are happy with the way they responded in the game they played," he said. Although Barcelona suffered a 2-4 defeat against Roma in the previous round, Valverde insisted that "the highlight has been the players' attitude and their reactions to difficult moments within the game."