Griezmann After Barcelona Elimination: "It Doesn't Matter Who We Face in Champions League Semifinals"

French star Antoine Griezmann expressed his great happiness at Atlético Madrid's qualification for the UEFA Champions League semifinals, despite the difficulties they faced against Barcelona. Atlético lost the second leg 1-2 but advanced thanks to their 2-0 victory in the first leg.

After the match, the player said: "I am extremely happy. In these matches, players are immediately punished for any mistake. I lost the ball for their second goal, and my positioning was very poor. In the end, thanks to the support of our fans and our quality, we managed to score."

When asked about his preferred opponent in the semifinals, between Arsenal and Sporting Lisbon, Griezmann replied: "It doesn't matter who the opponent is as long as we are in the competition. It was a very exciting and difficult match against a great team that plays excellently. It was a tough game, but we qualified."

Regarding Barcelona's disallowed third goal, Antoine stated: "We weren't comfortable with the ball. We lacked composure, but we qualified for the semifinals."