According to reports, Barcelona, who had won 4-0 in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals against Borussia Dortmund, suffered a 3-1 defeat in the return leg at Signal Iduna Park. The performance was far below the recent standards set under Hansi Flick. Jules Koundé, who played the full 90 minutes, spoke about the match afterward.

Your feelings after the match?
We are very happy to reach the semi-finals. But I am disappointed with our performance tonight. Everything we did well in the first leg was lost here. We didn’t press well, we didn’t close the lines. We weren’t ourselves. We made mistakes, we were careless. Flick told us we had to improve, and maybe we did a bit better in the second half.

Plans for the rest of the season?
We must continue doing what we usually do well. That’s the only way to succeed; we can’t stop now.

Reaching the semi-finals after six years?
Reaching the semi-finals is exciting for us. We dream of winning the Champions League, but there’s still one more step. We should be happy with the effort the team has put in.