Barcelona captain Raphinha doesn't expect the 4-2 defeat at Paris Saint-Germain that ended an 11-game winning run to affect their preparations for Sunday's Clásico showdown with Real Madrid.
"To be honest, we knew this could happen at some point -- suffering our first defeat," Raphinha told TNT Sports. "After all, we're playing against the two-time European champions on their home turf.
"We know how strong they are here. So, while we knew it was a possibility, we never stopped trying to find our own way of playing on the pitch...It was a balanced game.
"We knew it could happen, and well, at the end of the day, it's just three points lost -- no big deal. There are more games ahead."
Barça are six points clear of Madrid at the top of LaLiga.
"It's a difficult week, but I think we're well-prepared to face this week full of big matches," Raphinha said. "Our unbeaten run [in LaLiga] is still intact, and we'll do everything we can to keep it that way."
Raphinha returned to the starting XI against PSG after recovering from a thigh injury he had picked up during the recent international window. The Brazilian forward only played 60 minutes.
"The coach took me off, and I was a bit annoyed because I felt I could have kept going for a few more minutes," he said. "You always want to be out on the field, especially in a match of this magnitude. But it's all good.
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"As I said, it's just another game; I'm still working on getting back to my best physically. Playing fewer minutes was part of the plan. But when a match like this ends, you just want to play again."
Raphinha believes Barcelona and PSG could both face each other in this season's Champions League final.
"The truth is, it could happen," he said. "Why not? After all, they are the two-time defending European champions, and we also have the goal of becoming champions ourselves.
"So, since both teams are contending for the Champions League title, there's a very strong possibility that we might cross paths."