Real Madrid took a crucial La Liga victory on Sunday when they cut off Celta Vigo, albeit in non -striking circumstances. They were 3-0 with half an hour to go to the Santiago Bernabeu, but two late goals of the visitors provided a nervous end.
Celta's Two goals came within 10 minutes after Raul Asencio that was paid for Jacobo Ramon, and that decision attracted a lot of criticism from supporters to Carlo Ancelotti. But according to Marca, the Real Madrid head coach revealed that the change was enforced.
“The game seemed over, we had the opportunity to score the fourth with Arda. We made the replacement because Asencio could no longer assume. You have to take into account that six defenders missed and we are not always able to repair these things. Yes, we could have treated it better, but it is a nice victory.”
During his press conference after the game, Ancelotti also spoke about Guler, who scored for the second LA Liga match in a row during the victory over Celta.
“His wish is to play at Real Madrid, he has a lot of quality, he has worked very hard and never lost confidence. He has changed a lot since September. He has improved.”
Real Madrid now starts preparing for their next game, which is against Barcelona in the last El Clasico meeting of the season. The gap between the two teams is currently four points, and although a victory would see Los Blancos close to their bitter rivals, Ancelotti is clear that his side would still be underdogs in the race to win La Liga.
“We would still be behind (if we won El Clasico). La Liga is in the hands of Barcelona. But we would have more opportunities. We are going to prepare ourselves well to come up against them. It will not be decisive but almost.”