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Flick had to remind disappointed Barcelona: “We’re in the semifinal”

Barcelona coach Hansi Flick said his players were disappointed with the loss to Borussia Dortmund, despite having reached the UCL semifinal.

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Barcelona still disappointed despite reaching Champions League semifinal

Serhou Guirassy’s hat trick snapped Barca’s 24-match unbeaten streak since the start of 2025 at Signal Iduna Park,

However, the Catalan giants won the tie 5-3 on aggregate after a 4-0 first leg victory last week.

It’s the first time Barca has reached the Champions League semifinals since 2019.

“I think everyone here recognises and appreciates the team’s performances this season,” Flick said in a news conference.

“Today was not our best game. I understand the questions in that respect, but I think we still have cause to be happy.

“There was not a great atmosphere in the dressing room, either. It was only when I told them ‘Lads, we’re in the semifinal’ that it lifted a bit.”

“But of course that’s what the players expect of themselves. They want to win every game. Today they’re a little disappointed, but I think the happiness of going through will prevail.”

“Dortmund made life difficult for us”

Flick rested Pedri and Iñigo Martinez in Dortmund, while Alejandro Balde missed out due to injury.

Guirassy opened the scoring from the penalty spot early on and added a second with a header after the break, fuelling hopes of an unlikely comeback.

Ramy Bensebaini’s own goal gave Barca a glimmer of hope, but Guirassy struck again to set up a dramatic finale.

Still, Barca held on for an aggregate win, and Flick felt they were deserving winners over the two legs.

“We played two games,” he said. “We won the first 4-0 and here we have lost 3-1. I think we deserved to reach the semifinal.

“Dortmund made life difficult for us. The atmosphere was extraordinary, but we are in the last four.

“It will be important to analyse this game, but we’ve accumulated a lot of matches and it could be normal [to drop the performance level].