Barcelona will challenge Dortmund in the Champions League. Flick hopes the team can continue its unbeaten streak.

Barcelona will host Dortmund from the Bundesliga in the first round of the 2024/25 UEFA Champions League quarter-finals. Flick said he hopes the team can remain unbeaten and give their best performance against Dortmund.

In the Champions League round of 16, Barcelona eliminated the strong Atletico Madrid with a total score of 4 to 5 and successfully obtained a ticket to the quarterfinals. In addition, Barcelona has achieved an unbeaten record of 18 wins and 4 draws in the 22 games it participated in in 2025.

Barcelona coach Flick said in an interview, "We can continue to pursue our dreams, but players and coaches must keep their feet on the ground. We must know that the achievements we have made today are the result of hard work, and this is definitely not the end. We must go all out and keep moving forward. We hope to continue our unbeaten record this year, but to do this we must perform at our best because the opponent is very strong."

As for Dortmund, the "Yellow Bees" eliminated Lille of Ligue 1 in the Champions League round of 16 and won two consecutive games in the previous Bundesliga. However, Dortmund defender Schlotterbeck was recently ruled out for the season due to a torn meniscus in his left knee.

Flick said, "I prefer to play against the strongest team, and I feel sorry for Schlotterbeck's injury, and I wish him a speedy recovery. Dortmund has many high-level players. It is no coincidence that they can be among the top eight. Injuries will not have a big impact on them."

In addition, when talking about the status of Barcelona striker Rafinha, Flick said, "We have been working hard to get him back to form after the national team match day, and from the performance in training, he is still very active and sharp, which means he is ready for tomorrow's game."

It is worth mentioning that Flick worked with Niko Kovac, who is now the head coach of Dortmund, when he was an assistant coach at Bayern Munich in 2019.

Flick said, "I have indeed thought about this repeatedly. I know Niko Kovac very well, but I don't know if this will help me. He is an excellent coach and a great person. I am very happy to see him return to coach a top club."

"They are a strong team and Niko Kovac will certainly be able to field a competitive starting lineup. I also wish all their injured players a speedy recovery, especially Schlotterbeck, who I am very familiar with. They still have many outstanding players and a strong enough lineup to deal with the problems."

Flick also added, "Their confidence has obviously increased, and their passes are sharper. The results in the Champions League and the league have given them more confidence. Their goals are clearer, their overall style of play is more aggressive, and the tempo is also fast. We must be prepared."