Real Madrid endured another difficult match in the 2024-25 season as they were dumped out of the Champions League by Arsenal on Wednesday. In the second leg of the quarterfinal match, the Premier League team prevailed 2-1, ensuring a 5-1 aggregate victory. There had been hopes that Real Madrid could complete another Champions League comeback, but in the end, it never came close to coming to fruition. As per Diario AS, a dejected Carlo Ancelotti spoke to Movistar to assess the match – and also the tie as a whole.
“We have to be honest, in the two games Arsenal have deserved it and have reached the semi-finals. There are two sides to football, the happy part that has happened to us many times and the sad part we have to handle in the same way. We have experienced it less frequently than other teams, but we must manage it in order to improve in subsequent games. Ancelotti also chose to be positive around the remainder of the season, which sees Real Madrid still in two competitions – as well as the Club World Cup, which takes place this summer.
We are currently competing for La Liga. We are at a disadvantage because we have to manage the Barcelona game, the Copa del Rey final, and the Club World Cup, which is another aspect of football that we are not used to. But it exists. It’s time to hold our heads high and then learn from our mistakes.”
Despite the defeat, Ancelotti said Real's season still has plenty of possibilities, not least trying to bridge a four-point gap to La Liga leaders Barcelona.
"Now we are in the fight for La Liga. We have a disadvantage but we have the Barcelona game, we have the Copa del Rey final, the Club World Cup and we have to manage this part, which is another part of football that we are not used to," he said.
It's time to learn from our mistakes and keep our heads up. Today is sad, but I have absolutely no concerns regarding how my players will react. We'll fight on, we'll learn from the experience and we'll try to be better for the next match."
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Real Madrid endured another difficult match in the 2024-25 season as they were dumped out of the Champions League by Arsenal on Wednesday. In the second leg of the quarterfinal match, the Premier League team prevailed 2-1, ensuring a 5-1 aggregate victory. There had been hopes that Real Madrid could complete another Champions League comeback, but in the end, it never came close to coming to fruition. As per Diario AS, a dejected Carlo Ancelotti spoke to Movistar to assess the match – and also the tie as a whole.
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