‘Time to learn’ – Pedri vows to turn sadness into joy after Barcelona’s Champions League heartache
The midfielder has responded to the disappointment against Atletico.
MADRID, SPAIN - APRIL 14: Pedro Gonzalez 'Pedri' of FC Barcelona looks on prior to the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Quarter-Final Second Leg match between Club Atlético de Madrid and FC Barcelona at on April 14, 2026 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Alvaro Medranda/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images) | Getty Images Barcelona midfielder Pedri has urged his team to learn from their latest Champions League exit if they want to bring the European Cup back to the Camp Nou. Hansi Flick’s side were knocked out in the quarter-finals by Atletico Madrid , meaning their dreams of European glory are over for another season.
Pedri says that his team must use their defeat as motivation to improve so that Barca can once again be crowned champions of Europe. “No matter how much you try and wish for it, things aren’t always the way one wants them to be,” he posted on Instagram. “Today it’s time to learn from defeat, to know what we have and what we can improve.
That has to be the strength for the future, to win the Champions League in the coming years. We’re not satisfied with what we’ve achieved; this sadness has to transform into joys in the future. ” Por mucho que lo intentes y lo desees, las cosas no son siempre como uno quiere.
Hoy toca aprender de la derrota, saber qué tenemos y qué podemos mejorar. Esa tiene que ser la fuerza para el futuro, para ganar la Champions en los próximos años. No nos conformamos con lo que… pic.