Real Betis defender Chadi Riad has no regrets leaving Barcelona.

Riad has quickly established himself at Betis since leaving Barca last summer. Riad is on loan to the end of the season. Betis have a €3m purchase clause, with Barça reserving a repurchase option for two years at €7m.

Riad said, "It is normal for people to doubt at first a young 20-year-old boy that nobody knows, who also comes from Primera RFEF. But I'm here to show what I'm capable of. When I join a new team I need experience, and the result is already being seen.

"The people who love me know that at Barcelona they didn't count on me at the beginning. They let me go and in the end life took a lot of turns. I got a place at Barcelona B and it was unexpected to end up at Betis, but I'm very happy. And with making my debut against the team of my life, even happier. The change in category is noticeable, the change in quality, pace of the ball, but I am adapting well."