But Carlo Ancelotti was far less happy with events at Mestalla. Although visibly pleased with the players’ reaction, the Italian described their first half as “terribly bad”.
Che took the lead in the 27th minute thanks to Hugo Duro, but conceded three clear chances before that, and it was thanks to Thibaut Courtois that it didn’t go any further.
“It’s hard to explain how bad we were in the first half and how good we were in the second, and with a man less. These are three deserved points, but we cannot show these two faces. The first half was terribly bad, the second was terribly good with ten points. »
Ancelotti will decide
In the second half, Real Madrid responded, missed a penalty and had a goal disallowed before finally scoring in the 85th minute. “ It bothers me that we missed three penalties, I think I have to take responsibility for choosing who takes them. »
Jude Bellingham missed the penalty, and combined with Kylian Mbappé’s two misses against Athletic Club and Liverpool, it gave them an unwanted record. In the end, it was Bellingham who saved them with a goal and an assist.
“It was a great match for him, he didn’t lose faith after missing the penalty, it gave him extra motivation. He is the only one who can do the last 30 minutes like he did. He made an extraordinary effort. It’s a deserved reward for the match he played. »
