Carlo Ancelotti sat on the bench in Real Madrid's 4-0 destruction against Man City in the Champions League
La Liga giants hope to see Man City in the semi-finals to have a chance to successfully defend the throne
It was Ancelotti's 191st game as a coach at the tournament, surpassing the previous record of 190 held by Fergie.
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti has broken the longstanding Champions League record previously held by Sir Alex Ferguson.
Ancelotti broke the record when leading Real Madrid to a 4-0 loss to Man City in the second leg of the Champions League semi-final on Wednesday night.
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti leaves the field after Real Madrid's loss to Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium. Richard Callis's photo. Source:
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According to The Mirror, Bernardo Silva was the best player in the epic clash held at the Etihad Stadium. The Portuguese midfielder scored a brace in the first half to put City ahead, with second-half goals from Akanji and Julian Alvarez sealing a memorable victory for Pep Guardiola's men.
Ancelotti breaks Fergie's record
Despite Real's crushing defeat, not all is bleak for Ancelotti, who has made his name in the Champions League history after the clash.
According to The Mirror, this is the 191st game for the Italian coach he has coached at the tournament, surpassing Ferguson's 190 games he used to be in charge of.
Incredibly, this is the second record Ancelotti has won from Fergie, having usurped the Scots' 102 wins earlier in the season.
Meanwhile, Fergie won the Champions League twice with Manchester United during his illustrious coaching career at Old Trafford. For his part, Ancelotti has lifted the prestigious trophy four times - twice with Real Madrid and twice with AC Milan.
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On Sunday, Paul Pogba played his first game since joining Juventus last summer. Sadly, the game lasted only 23 minutes due to a thigh problem, when the midfielder had to leave the field with his shirt pulled over his head to try to hide the tears.
It was later confirmed that a season that never really started for Pogba has now effectively ended, and there are growing concerns that the 30-year-old will never return to being a player. player he had when he moved to Turin.
Indeed, it should be pointed out that while there were obvious tactical reasons for the Frenchman's failure at former club Manchester United, his time at Old Trafford was also punctuated by regular time. He was regularly sidelined with various muscle and ankle problems, which certainly hindered him. trying to prove himself as one of the best players on the planet, which he is certainly capable of.
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