In a thriller in Jeddah, Barcelona won 3-2, with Raphinha hitting the winner midway through the second-half.
Courtois said afterwards: “We had a good game, especially in the second half, and it's never nice to lose a final against your rivals. We're sad today and tomorrow we'll have to train for the cup game on Wednesday, for the league and to carry on. In the second half, we deserved to win, but the details went a bit against us today.
"In the last few months, we've been in a period where things aren't going the way they should and that's the reality. Today we showed that we're a spirited team, especially in the second half, and we certainly could have won.”
“In the first half, we were perhaps a bit too enclosed. In the second half we showed more and they dropped off physically, as is normal, because it was so hot. We had chances but they didn't go in.
"They all ended up in Joan's (Garcia) hands and that's kind of the summary of today's game. We have to keep fighting. With the attitude we showed today and the other day, I'm sure we'll win something.”