The wear battle has sometimes been tough in the Spanish capital, but Real Madrid managed to win thanks to goals from Rodrygo Goes and Brahim Diaz. According to Movistar+ (via Diario as), Carlo Ancelotti gave his 90 -minute assessment, which did not really impress him.
“It was a difficult match as usual. This is always the case against Atlético. In the first half, we have lost too many balloons. We have had unnecessary losses. Julián marked. In the second half, we were better. We were able to resume the advantage and we held out.
“The initial plan was to play on the wings, with Vini and Rodrygo. It went well in the first action, then we lost patience. We worked, we had control of the game. We pushed hard. But the idea was not to press, but to be compact. And the team was compact throughout the match. »»
Carlo Ancelotti and Diego Simeone clashed
Ancelotti was invited to give his opinion on the state of the game at halftime of the meeting. He expects a very difficult match at the Metropolitano, even if he believes that his team is favorite to qualify for the knockout stages, where she will face Arsenal, who leads 7-1 to the first leg, or the PSV Eindhoven.
“We got a small advantage and look forward to qualifying. It will be difficult when returning. Atlético will press a little more, but it will be balanced. The quality of the two teams is very high. It is an eighth finals, but it could be a semi-final or a final. We are not happy to play this match against Atlético and they are not happy either to play against Real Madrid. »»
