Borussia Dortmund coach Thomas Tuchel was thrilled as his team were lauded for a "perfect match" in their DFB-Pokal win over Hertha Berlin.
Gonzalo Castro's opener was added to by Marco Reus and Henrikh Mkhitaryan in the second half as Dortmund booked their spot in the final against Bayern Munich with a 3-0 win on Wednesday.
"I am very pleased with the performance and the way we played," he said.
"A big, big compliment to my team. We deserved our win."
Dortmund sporting director Michael Zorc said Tuchel's men had executed exceptionally well.
"The team played a perfect match. We had lots of possession and created many chances," he said.
"A big compliment on this great performance after those last exhausting weeks."
"We only would have had a chance if my team played at its limit," he said.
"In the end you have to admit that Dortmund was too quick for us. You could feel that there was something missing."
