Flick: Disappointed but Proud After Copa Exit

Barcelona's remarkable comeback fell short as Atletico Madrid held onto a 4-3 aggregate lead to advance to the Copa del Rey final. The Blaugrana went up three goals with 20 minutes remaining but couldn't complete the turnaround.

'We're disappointed, but also proud of what we saw. It was an incredible match; we created so many chances,' Flick stated. He praised young defender Cubarsi as 'one of the best centre-backs in the world' while acknowledging injuries to key players Kounde and Balde. The German manager challenged his side to maintain this level of performance in upcoming matches against Bilbao and in the Champions League against Newcastle.