Italian Carlo AncelottiReal Madrid coach was happy with his team’s match against Barça. despite the loss (0-1), because he thinks it “give them confidence for the comeback” as they “didn’t let Barcelona play the way they wanted to”. “It was a good game. We raised heavily and we did it. We put pressure and it was only 36% of Barcelona because of that. We could have shot more in the last three but that was it. It’s difficult because the defensive lines were very close and they were very strong in the air. Game two.” “It’s a game that gives us confidence for our team, even if it’s not a good result, we need to repeat the game in Barcelona.” at a press conference.
“We started the game well and finished well. Then a badly made cake was an individual mistake and they hit us with rebounds. That affected the team a bit. But in the second half we didn’t let Barcelona play as they wanted.” “, continually. “We are happy with the match because you don’t always get a chance to control the game as we play against a team like Barcelona today. You have to come back but this isn’t the first time we’ve drawn,” he analyzed.
An Ancelotti (2-5) explaining the difference between the match at Barcelona and Anfield. “Two different games came out with two teams that defended very well and we had difficulties in transitions. Controlling both games well should give us confidence. We did not let Barcelona play. It happens as they want and that is good for us,” he said.
Also Real Madrid Coach It is considered “obvious” that Barça did not deserve to win.. “We didn’t have the opportunities, but the defense and the high pressure was one of the best matches for Real Madrid,” he thought. If we can catch this intensity in the second game, we will have more opportunities. I don’t think Barcelona can build such a defensive play at the Camp Nou.”
On the other hand, Ancelotti evaluated Uruguay’s Ronald Araujo’s marking of Brazil’s Vinicius Junior as “correct”.