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JAKARTA - Barcelona ended their Champions League preliminary round by finishing second after drawing 2-2 against Atalanta. Barca also have the opportunity to meet Paris Saint-Germain in the round of 16. Coach Hansi Flick's answer?

Barca picked up unsatisfactory results for failing to win the match which was held at home at the Olimpic Lluis Companys Stadium, Barcelona, Thursday, January 30, 2025 in the morning WIB.

Always lead first through goals from Lamine Yamala and Ronaldo Arajou, but Barca always miss. And Mario Pasalic's second goal thwarted Barca's victory.

This made Barca six wins and two draws throughout 2025. It's just that with this result, the Blaugrana failed to win the top of the standings controlled by Liverpool. Barca, who pocketed 19 points, remained in second place. However, Flick admitted that he was not disappointed that the team failed to win.

"I am still satisfied with being ranked second in the preliminary phase. I think this is a very good achievement. Moreover, we are not having an easy match," Flick was quoted as saying by Football Espana.

"We can actually get better results. But overall I am satisfied with this result and qualify for the next round. The match against Atalanta is also very tight and good. Atalanta defended very well. We learned from this match," he said.

By ranking second, Barca qualified automatically for the last 16. In the next round, this elite La Liga team met teams that qualified in the playoffs such as Monaco, Brest, Benfica or even Paris Saint-Germain.

The last team was clearly the toughest. Moreover, PSG, handled by former Barca coach Luis Enrique, has ambitions to win a wide-eared trophy for the first time. Flick's response to his potential opponent, including PSG, is still too early to feel who is Barca's opponent.

"It's too early to talk about the rivals [to be faced]. We'll see," said the former Bayern Munich coach.

"What is clear is that at this time we have to make improvements, especially in the defense sector. We are happy to be able to forge this position. But there is still a lot to be done. We can still do more than that," he said.

Barca's achievement was actually not disappointing than their tough competitor in La Liga, Real Madrid, who had to play a playoffs.

However, Barca still have to fight hard in domestic competitions. They are stuck in third place and are already behind seven points with Madrid at the top.


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