Flick: Barcelona deserved semifinal spot despite loss

Dortmund - Barcelona coach Hansi Flick said his side deserved to reach the Champions League semi-finals despite a 3-1 loss in the second leg at Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday.

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Barcelona's 4-0 win at home in the first leg left Dortmund needing a miracle to reach the last four for the second straight season.

The Germans made the visitors sweat, with Serhou Guirassy scoring a hat-trick in a dominant victory, but Barcelona's first-leg lead was enough to see them reach the semis for the first time since 2018-19.

"We played two games and it's justified that we're through. I don't want to talk too much about my team, because it wouldn't be fair to Dortmund," said Flick.

"They made our lives very hard but what was important is we made it to the semi-finals."

Through to the Copa del Rey final and four points ahead in La Liga, Barcelona remain on track for a treble.