Real Madrid: Ancelotti explains the confusion with the Barcelona coaching staff

The Merengues lost El Clássico 4-0, this Saturday afternoon (26), and said goodbye to their 42 match unbeaten run in La Liga

The historic defeat suffered by Real Madrid in El Clásico shook the hearts of Carlo Ancelotti. The Italian was irritated by the “ungentlemanly” celebrations of the Barcelona coaching staff and at the end of the match he argued with Hansi Flick and his assistants.

The confusion came after Barcelona’s fourth goal in the classic match valid for the eleventh round of La Liga, Saturday afternoon (26th), at the Santiago Bernabéu. This is because the members of the Cules technical committee could not contain the euphoria over Rafinha’s goal, which defined the victory, and the attitude of one of the assistants did not please the home team.

“I had a problem with the assistant, but not with Flick. The assistant behaved in an ungentlemanly way, celebrating in front of our bench. I told Flick normally and he accepted,” Ancelotti explained in the conference press.

Invincibility

The tough defeat marked the end of a long unbeaten run for Real Madrid in the Spanish league. Champions of the last edition, the Merengues had not lost in 42 matches of the tournament and on Saturday they also had the chance to beat their bitter rivals (26).

Real Madrid ended the last edition – 2023/24 – boasting an unbeaten record of 32 matches. The current season showed signs that it would follow the same path, as the club went ten matches without losing.

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It’s time to pick up the pieces and focus on the match against Valencia in the 12th round of La Liga. The duel is scheduled for next Saturday (2), at the Mestalla Stadium, at 5pm (Brasilia time). The victory became fundamental in the fight for the leadership of the tournament, which belongs to Barcelona. The Catalans have 30 points, while the Merengues remain in second place with 24.

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