Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho could not understand how his well-drilled side let Robert Lewandowski score four goals in Borussia Dortmund's 4-1 win on Wednesday but vowed that his team could still reach the Champions League final.
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The nine-time European champions have a huge task on their hands in Tuesday's home second leg after Mourinho acknowledged they had been outplayed in the semifinal first leg in Germany.
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"I saw a team that was better than the other one, mentally and physically. The better team won today. I was very angry because the goals came again from our mistakes," Mourinho told reporters.
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"We lose him (Lewandowski) for three goals - I don't know about the penalty - when we know exactly what he does," he added to Sky Sports.
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"We know everything about him, the boy deserves credit, but we gave him big support."
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The Poland striker scored in the eighth, 50th, 55th and 66th minute with a blasted penalty to leave an all-German final likely after Barcelona were humbled 4-0 by Bayern Munich on Tuesday.
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"How did it go from 1-1 to 4-1, I really don't know.
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We lost easy possession and we couldn't cope with their counter-attacking. Many of the boys didn't perform," Mourinho added before a flash of defiance.
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"We can (turn the tie around), it is of course very difficult but we can. In a crazy night where everyone performs at a high level. Of course we can," he said.
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"I have learned that everything is possible in football.
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Everything can happen next week. If you ask my players if they can turn the game some will say no.
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In an hour more will say yes, and tomorrow everyone will say we can do it."
It was a loss no Madrid fan or play thought could end the game. I pity them now cos the second leg would also be difficult