Ronald Araujo and the classification from Barcelona to Semis de Champions: “It means a lot”

Ronald Araujo highlighted how much the classification of Barcelona to the semifinals of the UEFA Champions League 2024-2025and explained the mesurada celebration of the Culé squad.

In dialogue with TNT Sportsthe Uruguayan defense valued this week, where on Tuesday in Germany the Catalan team managed to overcome Borussia Dortmund (He lost 3 to 1, but in the first leg he had won 4 to 0): “I am very happy for the classification, we had not been in the semifinals for a long time. The club deserves to be there every year; Barça must be fighting this competition”.

“This classification means a lot because we were not in the semifinals. I have been in the club for six years, almost seven, and I have never played a Champions semifinalthen I am happy and happy for that, ”said Araujo, who arrived at the cast culé in August 2018, joining Barça B. The last time Barça played Semis de Champions was in the 2018/2019 season, being eliminated by Liverpool.

Then he explained about The shy celebration of the squad: “The hunger of this team is a bit, this team is ambitious, always wants to winhe never wants to lose. We are happy with the classification, we know everything we have fought to be able to return the club to a semifinal. ”

The Uruguayan defense, who on Tuesday was the starter and captain, said about the defeat in the second leg: “Obviously that revenge against Dortmund we wanted to win it, but in the end they are two games and we had made a great game at home, and we qualified.”

“We knew it was going to be difficult, they squeeze their people quite a lot and had nothing to lose, they had to go to look for the game. They found an early goal, which gives you encouragement to continue tightening, but we could endure it well, we found the 1-2 and we handled the ball. A penalty 3 to 1 of them, but we are happy for the classification,” he said.

And he pointed out about the large number of options that coach Hansi Flick has to form the rear (Pau Cubarsí, Eric García, Iñigo Martínez and Andreas Christensen): “We are playing in Barça and internal competition is important, it makes you get the best. I have spoken with the Mr. and I am very calm; to continue working, I come from a very long injury and the team has been very good”.