Barcelona manager Hansi Flick reflected on his team’s narrow 4-3 defeat to Inter Milan in the Champions League semi-final second leg on Tuesday, offering insight into why they came up short.

Inter Milan took a 2-0 lead by halftime with goals from Lautaro Martinez and Hakan Calhanoglu. Barcelona responded strongly in the second half, with Eric Garcia and Dani Olmo scoring to level the match, before Raphinha gave the visitors a 3-2 lead. But Inter quickly equalized through Francesco Acerbi, sending the game into extra time. In the first half of extra time, Davide Fratessi found the net to secure Inter’s spot in the final.

In his post-match interview, Flick expressed his disappointment at being eliminated but praised his team’s effort. He acknowledged that Inter Milan had defended well and had a dangerous striker in Martinez.

“I’m very disappointed that we’re out, but I’m not disappointed with my team’s performance. They gave everything,” said Flick. “We’re out this year, but we’ll come back stronger next season, and we’ll make our fans and the club proud.” Flick also gave credit to Inter Milan, calling them a solid team with strong defensive qualities and a top-class forward in Martinez.