UCL: Why Atletico Madrid beat us 2-0 – Barcelona manager Hansi Flick

Sport UCL: Why Atletico Madrid beat us 2-0 – Barcelona manager Hansi Flick Published on April 9, 2026 By Don Silas googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1500386953281-8'); }); Barcelona manager, Hansi Flick, has said that his team lost to Atletico Madrid in the Champions League quarter-final first leg tie on Wednesday because they were not lucky against the visitors. Flick stated this at his post-match interview after the encounter at Camp Nou. Two goals from Julian Alvarez and Alexander Sørloth handed Diego Simeone’s side a first-leg advantage against the Blaugrana. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1524595905268-5'); }); “On the first goal, we needed to defend much better, and the red card led to a free-kick goal. We could’ve done better,” Flick said. “We played well in the first and second half, even with a player less. We gave everything, but today luck was not on our side. It’s not over yet. “We’ll try, we’ll fight. The semi-final might seem far away now, but we’ll try to be there.” Don't Miss Cape Verde pulls out of Super Falcons friendly You may like UCL: Leading top scorers after this week’s matches UCL: Why I didn’t play Salah in 2-0 defeat to PSG – Arne Slot UCL: ‘I was surprised’ – Enrique on Arne Slot’s decision in Liverpool’s defeat to PSG UCL: Liverpool lucky to lose 2-0 to PSG – Arne Slot UCL: Carragher names player that caused Liverpool’s defeat to PSG Champions League Roundup: Atletico stun 10-man Barcelona, PSG outclass Liverpool

SOURCE: https://dailypost.ng/2026/04/09/ucl-why-atletico-madrid-beat-us-2-0-barcelona-manager-hansi-flick/