Actual Madrid have been too good for Brest on Wednesday, nevertheless it was not sufficient to safe a spot within the final 16 of the Champions League. As a substitute, the defending champions might want to play a play-off tie subsequent month.
It was a commanding efficiency from Actual Madrid in France, and as per Diario AS, Carlo Ancelotti was very pleased with the show.
“It was an excellent recreation. I noticed a severe crew, who managed the sport, performed nicely and saved block. We go away blissful. We’re extra compact and efficient. We performed very nicely. We began nicely from the again, on the lookout for area and depth with the forwards. We’re in second and we’ve to proceed.”
Rodrygo Goes was the standout performer for Actual Madrid, as he scored two extra objectives to hold on his spectacular latest kind. Ancelotti spoke glowingly on the Brazilian celebrity.
“He’s superb, just like the others. I’ve all the time seen him nicely. There could also be occasions when he will get it proper kind of, however he all the time works nicely for the crew. On this interval he has scored so much, like Bellingham or Mbappe. Up entrance there may be numerous high quality and we’re profiting from it nicely.”
Ancelotti additionally reacted to the information that Actual Madrid will face Manchester Metropolis or Celtic within the play-offs, with the match-up to be decided throughout Friday’s draw.
“We have now to attend for the draw, if we play Metropolis it will likely be extra sophisticated, in fact. We’re blissful, nevertheless it’s a disgrace to not have woken up earlier on this competitors…. Metropolis usually tend to win the Champions League. It’s a actuality. We don’t prefer to play towards them.”
It’s certain to be an advanced run within the Champions League for Actual Madrid, however as they proved final season, they’re greater than able to beating the very best groups in Europe in consecutive ties.