Niko Kovac, the head coach of Borussia Dortmund, expressed his great happiness after his team's victory in the recent match against Lille in the Champions League, praising the collective performance of his players and their fighting spirit.

In his statements, Kovac confirmed that his team delivered a wonderful match and deserved the win wholeheartedly.

Kovac said: "We performed brilliantly as a team, and our victory was entirely deserved. We fell behind in the score in an unfortunate manner, but we dominated the match and created many dangerous opportunities. Lille saved three balls on the goal line, and we hit the crossbar with another shot. Creating all these chances in an away match in the Champions League is evidence of the high quality we possess."

Regarding the upcoming clash against Barcelona, Kovac warned of the strength of the Catalan team, noting that the next challenge will be more difficult. He added: "Lille is a very strong team when they have the ball, but facing Barcelona will be more complex, at a level that far exceeds what we faced before. We must take advantage of the possession periods we will have perfectly, and when we do not have the ball, we must defend with great focus and discipline."

Despite the strength of the opponent, Kovac expressed his confidence in his players' abilities, clarifying that his team has the necessary capabilities to compete with the strongest teams, saying: "We have players with speed and high quality, which gives us the ability to trouble any team. We will work to prepare in the best possible way to face Barcelona, and our goal will be to deliver a great match and continue achieving positive results."