The Italian coach knows all sides of the coin in these kinds of encounters.
Carlo Ancelotti He has experienced everything in the Clásicos that he has led so far as coach of Real Madrid. Each of these encounters was full of emotions and it doesn’t seem like the next one will be an exception.
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Ancelotti’s numbers in the Clásico with Real Madrid against Barcelona: matches, wins, losses and titles
balanced balance
The Italian coach did not start his career on the merengue bench on the right foot in these duels, but the truth is that has reversed the trend little by little until it registered a balance of 5 wins and 5 losses in official matches.
The 10 matches he has played against Barça have taken place in the league, in the Copa del Rey and in the Spanish Super Cup. In the national championship they achieved two victories, in the KO tournament the same can be said in the Super Cup.
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Bale’s ride
If there’s a moment Ancelotti will never forget from a Clásico, it’s that. Bale’s goal in the 2013/14 Cup Final as he left Bartra down the left flank at high speed before beating Pinto underhandedly to give his coach the first title in Spain. With that win (2-1) Carletto he made up for the two defeats the cules had inflicted on him in the league.
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A defeat that tasted like a farewell
The 2014–15 season was Ancelotti’s last season before his return and it ended badly. the advantage gained in the league after that triumphant 22-match streak faded. Luis Enrique’s Barça and the msn drove over him and in the second round match at Camp Nou, the balance tipped in favor of the blaugrana (2-1). As if that wasn’t enough, he would go down in May in the Champions League semi-final against Juventus.
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A very harsh precedent
The last time the Italian participated in a Clásico got a solid correction (0-4) at the Santiago Bernabeu. Ancelotti himself later acknowledged that his approach was not the most appropriate and blamed himself to the players and the media.
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Good start in 2022-2023
In the first Clásico of 2022-2023, Real Madrid, with Ancelotti on the bench, beat Barcelona 3-1 at the Santiago Bernabéu thanks to goals from Benzema, Fede Valverde and Rodrygo.
Stay in the Super Cup…
2023 didn’t start in the best way for Ancelotti and Real Madrid. The white team arrived at the Spanish Super Cup with some doubts and Barcelona took advantage of that. The Catalan team defeated the Madrid team 3-1.
… and in the cup
Madrid lost 0–1 in the first leg of the 2023 Copa del Rey semi-final, with Militao scoring the night’s only own goal. The whites had the ball, but didn’t create any chances and eventually lost.
… and again in the league.
The last Barcelona vs. Carlo Ancelotti’s Real Madrid represent the third successive defeat to the blaugrana in a clash that left the 2022-2023 League Championship more than doomed.
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