Pepe: Real Madrid can be proud of Copa performance

Real Madrid defender Pepe says they can be proud of their performance despite Copa elimination at Barcelona.

Barca scraped into the Copa semis with a 4-3 aggregate win over Real Madrid despite letting a two-goal lead slip in a 2-2 second-leg draw at the Nou Camp on Wednesday night.

"We had a great sense of sacrifice and feel proud because we proved we are a united group of players and played better than Barcelona. I defend my team and we'll make Madridistas proud. The fans must feel proud of the players. We'll fight to earn that," said Pepe.