What did Ancelotti say after yesterday's painful defeat?

In the Copa del Rey final last night, the "Real Madrid" team suffered a 3:2 defeat against their fierce rivals "Barcelona" in a heated and intense match. After this clash, Madrid's head coach Carlo Ancelotti shared his thoughts on the game.

“It was a very interesting and entertaining game. The first half was tough for us. However, in the second half, we took control of the situation and created more opportunities. We were very close to victory, but unfortunately, we couldn't achieve it. Regardless, I am proud of my players and see no reason to criticize them,” said Ancelotti.

The coach emphasized that if "Real" had won, it would not have been an unexpected result. Because in the second half, the team performed significantly better than their opponent.

“If we had won, it wouldn't have been a sensation at all. In the second half, we were clearly stronger than the opponent and were much closer to victory,” added the Italian specialist.

Additionally, Carlo Ancelotti specifically commented on the performance of one of the team's key players, Kylian Mbappe, expressing his satisfaction with his actions on the field.

“Mbappe couldn't move around the field for a full 90 minutes. Therefore, I decided to keep him until the second half. He came on and made an excellent impact, scoring an important goal for us. His performance satisfied me,” said Ancelotti.

The coach did not hide his disappointment with the final result, but emphasized that it is not right to blame the players for this defeat.

“Not being able to win the cup is certainly very painful for us. However, there is no reason to blame the players for this result. They gave their all,” concluded Carlo Ancelotti.

Currently, "Real's" main task is to quickly forget this defeat and achieve successful results in the remaining games of the season.