The Dutchman Frenkie de Jong, a player for Barcelona, spoke about his team's exit from the Champions League quarter-finals against Atletico Madrid, emphasizing that the team delivered a strong performance despite the elimination.

De Jong said: "I think we played a very good match, we gave it our all and tried in every way. Now we have to continue; we are on a good path and improving every year. We have a young team capable of competing for everything, as we are showing, and we will continue on this approach."

He continued: "We played with a numerical disadvantage, and this always makes things more difficult. I'm not sure about the changes, but every player gave their all on the field, and it wasn't enough."

He added: "It's never good to exit at the quarter-final stage, as our goal is to win the Champions League. This is not good, but it doesn't mean we're not on the right track or that we didn't perform well. We just have to keep going."

He concluded his statements by saying: "In the Champions League, details always make the difference, and you need to have some luck as well. Luck wasn't on our side this time, but it will come at some point if we continue working this way."