Hans Flick, the coach of Barcelona, expressed his anger at the refereeing decisions during the match against Atletico Madrid in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals, after losing 2-0 at Camp Nou, pointing out that his team deserved a penalty and that Pau Cubarsi's sending off was not the only reason for the result.

Flick said: "We lost but we had very good chances, we will not give up, I think we have many opportunities."

He added about the sending off and the refereeing decision: "I don't know about Cubarsi's sending off, it could be a red card or not, I'm not sure if he touched the ball enough, the ball was behind him."

Flick continued: "We are confident in ourselves, we performed well with one player down, defending against them was not easy, but we have chances."

Regarding the players' performance, he added: "Lamine was amazing, he played a great match, managed to dribble and overcome several players, he must be supported and protected, not only him but all players of this kind."

The German coach pointed to the return leg: "We must focus on the next match against Atletico, we are optimistic and we will fight, we have a derby next Saturday, we must first manage this match, then we will focus on Atletico."

Flick concluded his remarks on the psychological aspects of the players: "Lamine was frustrated like the others, but he performed excellently, sometimes there is a need for breaks to protect the players, especially against excessive aggression, we must support and protect the players to achieve the best performance."