Barcelona midfielder Sergio Busquets was left dejected after Tuesday’s stunning quarter-final exit at the hands of Roma.

Sergio Busquets described Barcelona’s loss to Roma as the worst of his career after the Spanish giants sensationally crashed out of the Champions League.

Barca were poised to reach the semi-finals following last week’s 4-1 rout at Camp Nou, however, the unbeaten La Liga leaders were stunned 3-0 by Roma in the Italian capital on Tuesday.

Goals from Edin Dzeko, Daniele De Rossi and Kostas Manolas sealed an away goals victory and also earned them a spot on the greatest comebacks of all time as the Spanish giants were knocked out after winning the first leg by at least three goals for the first time in their illustrious history.

Reflecting afterwards, Spain international midfielder Busquets told reporters: ‘Probably the worst defeat [of my career] because [of] the way it was, and the result we had in the first game, also with the good season we are having.

‘But in the end, the important thing is game by game. We come from a good season, from a good dynamic but unfortunately today it has been cut short, and this is the end of our way in Champions League.

‘It’s very difficult, to be honest,’ Busquets added. ‘A sad night to forget, they beat us in all the ways, they carry us where they wanted because they needed a big result, and unfortunately, they got it.’

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