Barcelona star Ronald Araujo appeared in press statements following the 3-1 loss to Dortmund in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals, noting that the first leg ended with a 4-0 victory for Barca.

Araujo said: "We are happy that we reached the semifinals after a long time; we are in the semifinals after 6 years, this club deserves it. There are things we need to fix, but we are in the semifinals.

He added: "I am happy with the qualification because at another time, such matches would slip from our hands.

He emphasized: "This is how the Champions League is; it is very difficult. That is why we haven't reached the semifinals in a while.

He continued: "Personally, I have never played in the semifinals, so I am happy that we are performing well. We won, and that is what matters.

He concluded: "The first leg was important in managing this match; we made some changes and rotated a bit, as I said, I am happy. Happy that we qualified for the semifinals.