Actual Madrid secured a 2-1 victory over Atletico Madrid on Tuesday, that means that they’ve a slender benefit of their Champions League spherical of 16 tie forward of the return leg on the Metropolitano subsequent week.
It was a battle of attrition at occasions within the Spanish capital, however Actual Madrid managed to return away with the win after objectives from Rodrygo Goes and Brahim Diaz. As per Movistar+ (through Diario AS), Carlo Ancelotti gave his evaluation of the 90 minutes, which he was not overly impressed by.
“It was a troublesome sport as typical. It at all times is in opposition to Atleti. Within the first half we misplaced too many balls. We had pointless losses. Julián scored. Within the second half we have been higher. We have been capable of get the lead once more and we held on.
“The preliminary plan was to play on the wings, with Vini and Rodrygo. It went nicely within the first play after which we misplaced endurance. We labored, we had management of the sport. We pushed onerous. Nevertheless it was not the thought to press, however to be compact. And the workforce was compact all through the sport.”
Ancelotti was requested to present his ideas on the state of play at half time within the tie. He expects a really robust match on the Metropolitano, though he believes that his aspect are favourites to make it into the final 16, the place they might play Arsenal, who’re 7-1 up from their first leg, or PSV Eindhoven.
“We have now achieved a small benefit and we’re wanting to undergo. It is going to be troublesome within the return leg. Atleti will press a bit extra, however it will likely be even. The standard of each may be very excessive. It’s a spherical of 16 tie, nevertheless it may very well be a semi-final or a closing. We aren’t pleased to play this tie in opposition to Atleti and they aren’t pleased to play in opposition to Actual Madrid both.”