Barcelona 'justified' semi-final spot despite Dortmund defeat, says Flick

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.  The defeat was Barcelona's first in any competition in 2025 and Flick said he had "full trust that we'll get back on track".

"Now's the time to celebrate what we've done, getting to the semi-finals, then we can get back to analysing what's ahead of us," added the German.