DBasia.news – Even though his team lost, Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti still saw the advantage his team had when they played against Manchester City in the 2021/2022 Champions League semifinal second leg.
Real Madrid had to recognize the advantage of Manchester City 4-3 in the first leg of the 2021-2022 Champions League semifinal, at the Etihad Stadium, Wednesday (27/4). Kevin De Bruyne (2′), Gabriel Jesus (11′), Phil Foden (53′) and Bernardo Silva (74′) scored the four goals for Man City. Meanwhile, Madrid’s three goals were created by Karim Benzema (33′, 82′) and Vinicius Junior (55′).
For Carlo Ancelotti, the match against Man City was entertaining. He also appreciated the struggle of his team who could reduce the position after losing 4-2.
“Of course, I am a fan of football. It was a fantastic match,” said Ancelotti as reported by BT Sport.
“As Madrid coach, I have to look at the fact if we get three goals. That is very important,” he added.
Ancelotti feels Madrid have a lot of work to do before the second leg. The Italian coach hopes that Los Blacos can take revenge in the second leg.
“We didn’t defend well. However, we could have done better. We conceded two goals early in the game. Luckily, we were able to respond quickly.”
“We kept the game open until the end. Now, we have a big dream to carry out the second leg at the Bernabeu. We hope to have the opportunity to step into the final,” said Ancelotti.
The second match is planned to be held on Thursday (5/5). Before that, Real Madrid can ensure the LaLiga title first as long as they don’t lose when they host Espanyol.