This result puts it at 4 points from FC Barcelona in the Liga title race. The afternoon was difficult for Real, and according to Diario As, coach Carlo Ancelotti returned to this defeat. He also gave his opinion on the title race, which he deems more difficult now.
“We have created a lot of opportunities, we were very close to scoring. We may have lacked efficiency, especially in the recovery of the ball, but we have very little conceded. It is true that our opponents do not need much to mark against us at the moment. We took risks to try to win, the draw was useless, and we opted for the counterattack. We have done things offensively. We just lacked efficiency.
Carlo Ancelotti spoke after the 2-1 defeat of Real Madrid against Valence.
“It's much more complicated to fight for the Liga now, but we intend to do well until the end. We have options, even after this match, but we have to fight to the end. We have lost the opportunity to fight more vigorously for the title. The match against Barcelona in the King's Cup will be different: they will attack more and we will have to be better in defense and effective in attack.
Vinicius Junior missed a penalty in the first period, which cost Real Madrid. Ancelotti explained why the Brazilian pulled the penalty when he had missed his last, in the Champions League against Atlético de Madrid.
“It's a complicated season with penalties. Bellingham, Mbappé and Vinicius all missed … I tried to restore confidence to him, and he missed this one too. »»
