Carlo Ancelotti’s reaction to Man City’s defeat in UCL. Carlo Ancelotti, the manager of Real Madrid, has acknowledged that Manchester City was the superior team despite his team’s Champions League elimination.
On Wednesday (May 17) evening, Ancelotti’s team was defeated by City at the Etihad 4-0 (5-1 overall). Pep Guardiola’s rabid Cityzens overwhelmed Los Blancos with goals from Bernardo Silva (2), Manuel Akanji, and Julian Alvarez.
In comparison to City’s 16, Real Madrid only managed seven shots while controlling 40% of the ball. Ancelotti admitted how the Premier League’s powerhouses humiliated his team. According to MadridXtra, he said: “It’s a loss that aches. There is no other option than to consider the upcoming season because they have been considerably better.”
Now, Los Merengues’ season will end with just the Copa del Rey to their credit. They were attempting to win the Champions League for the second time in a row, but they were unable to duplicate their successful European campaign from the previous year.
Although Ancelotti is focused on the future and the upcoming season, he might feel some pressure. Throughout the season, rumors have swirled over the Italian coach’s future. Brazil’s national team has expressed interest in signing him.
Dani Carvajal of Real Madrid swears to return to the Champions League after losing to Manchester City:
Dani Carvajal, a defender for Real Madrid, is adamant that his team will recover and contend for the Champions League the following year. The Spaniard discussed the humiliating loss at the Etihad, as reported by the Evening Standard: “We knew City were very strong at home, but after the first leg we were left with the feeling that we could be better than this here — better on the ball.”
Carvajal then promised that Los Merengues would return the next year stronger: “We are Madrid; we’ll bounce back stronger and strive hard the following season to return to this level of the competition.”
Real Madrid was aware of the difficult task they faced going into the second leg. The Cityzens’ last home loss came in November, and they had not won at the Etihad.
Madrid supporters will be enraged by the manner of the defeat to Guardiola’s team, though. Vinicius Junior and Karim Benzema were silent the entire night, and their side was fearful but rarely threatened. Despite Carvajal’s best efforts, the English attacker Jack Grealish excelled by neutralizing the threat he posed.
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