Carlo Ancelotti, Getty Images September 30, 2024, 10:55 am

As part of the eighth round of the Spanish La Liga, the day before, Real Madrid lost peacefully in the away Madrid derby against Atlético.

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After the confrontation, the head coach of “Blancos” Carlo Ancelotti commented on the performance of his team.

“Our goal today was to defend better than in the previous derby. At the same time, we had to win to get closer to the championship leaders. We were close to that, but it’s a shame to concede a goal in the last minute.

Game stop? This was the correct action of the referee. He correctly applied the rules and protocol of the game, and when we went to the dressing room, the organizers were able to calm the situation down.

Nobody likes to see a match stopped like this, but I insist that the referee did the right thing.

This draw feels different because we were so close to winning. We must understand that the opponent is very strong, although it is a shame that they scored against us at the last moment. We were close to success.

After all, we will continue to fight. We do not despair and I think this can be a good lesson for the future. In fact, I think it’s a positive thing to score points on the opponent’s field. We have a good dynamic and we are already thinking about the Champions League.

I don’t regret the changes and they made sense if you have an advantage to protect. We played very well, but we have to admit that the opponents scored a good ball.

Endrik’s moment? I think it was a different game than the one against Stuttgart. It’s true that he could pass to Bellingham, but I don’t see any drama in that,” said the Italian specialist.

Real Madrid will play their next match away to the French side Lille in the UEFA Champions League.