Frenkie de Jong felt that luck wasn’t on Barcelona’s side as they were knocked out of the Champions League on Tuesday night against Atletico.
Barcelona started well and raced into a 2-0 lead on the night. However, Atletico pulled one back to halve the deficit, while Barca then saw a penalty appeal turned down and had a goal ruled out for offside.
Here’s what De Jong had to say about the game after the final whistle.
“We played a very good match. We gave it our all. I have the feeling that luck wasn’t
on our side. I think we’re growing, that we have a young, talented team that can compete for everything. We’re going to keep going like this,” he told Movistar.
Barcelona also suffered yet another red card in the Champions League, when Eric Garcia was sent off, but De Jong is adamant the team are moving in the right direction.
“We’re down one player, which is always more difficult. Everyone gave their all. It wasn’t enough,” he added.
“It’s never good to fall in the quarterfinals. We want to win it. That doesn’t mean we’re not playing well or that we’re not on the right track.
“In the Champions League, it’s all about details and you need a bit of luck. At some point, it has to go our way if we keep going like this.”
