Barcelona were eliminated from the UEFA Champions League despite securing a 2\u20131 victory over Atl\u00e9tico Madrid in the second leg of the quarter-finals. The result was not enough to overturn their 2\u20130 first-leg defeat at Camp Nou last week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Midfielder Frenkie de Jong, who came on in the 82nd minute, was among the first players to speak to the media after the match, offering his assessment of the team\u2019s exit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think you can blame us for anything today,\u201d De Jong said. \u201cEspecially after doing the hardest part\u2014overturning the two-goal deficit in the first half within 24 minutes. I think we played a very good game. We gave everything and tried everything.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Dutch international emphasized that luck was the only factor behind Barcelona\u2019s elimination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI feel that luck wasn\u2019t on our side, but we have to keep going. I believe we are on the right path,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De Jong also highlighted the team\u2019s long-term progress, pointing to the strength and potential of the squad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe are improving every year. We have a young team with a lot of talent and quality, capable of competing in all competitions\u2014as we\u2019ve shown over the past two years\u2014and we will continue in the same way.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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