PARIS: Antoine Griezmann admitted Barcelona were “very disappointed” to be knocked out of the last 16 of the Champions League, as they were tied 1-1 with Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) which saw the Catalan side lose 5-2 on aggregate.

“We played well, it was a great performance, we had a lot of chances in the first half but we missed a very embarrassing finish,” Griezmann told Movistar Plus after Barca made 20 attempts on goal but only scored through Lionel Messi’s powerful shot in the half. first.

Messi’s penalty was later saved by Keylor Navas as Barcelona failed to repeat a great comeback against PSG in 2017 when they lost 4-0 in the first leg here but won 6-1 in the second leg.

“We wanted to give our best but it didn’t turn out to be. We still have league rivals and trophies, and we have to give anything for that.”

The five -time European champions have not been knocked out before the quarter -finals since 2006/07 when Messi was 19, they lost to Liverpool in the last 16.

“This match gave us confidence but we got stuck,” Griezmann said. “We want to advance, the players and the fans can’t accept us coming out very early but we will bounce back next year to try to win.”

Coach Ronald Koeman admitted the result of the match would have been different if Messi’s penalty in the first half had been scored when the score was tied at 1-1.

“It’s an important period because if it’s 2-1 in the first half, it’s definitely different for them,” Koeman said of PSG.

“We missed opportunities but we have to pay tribute to the character of the team, that’s the most important thing. We must continue to travel on this route. Of course we are sad to be knocked out, but the team shows a different image.”

Barcelona can still win domestic competition this season – they will face Athletic Bilbao in next month’s Copa del Rey final and are second in La Liga after not losing in 16 games.