Real Madrid is in pole position to reach the Copa del Rey final after a fight with 1-0 win over Real Sociedad in the first stage on Wednesday in the Reale Arena. Los Blancos managed to guarantee the victory, even though he was without Thibaut Courtois, Federico Valverde and Kylian Mbappe, which is proof of the quality that is deeply capable of having Carlo Ancelotti at his disposal.
During the game, Ancelotti expressed his pleasure with the result, according to Diario ALS.
“We played today, but we got stuck. We were compact and played a very good game defensively, with solidarity. We are doing well, despite the rotations. Endrick has contributed a lot, in the sense that he contributed a goal. Arda has worked very well in the position and helps a lot in the defensive aspect … We must be satisfied. It was an intense match, against an opponent who gave everything and we got a good result for the second stage. “
Ancelotti also spoke about incidents with two of his players. Vinicius Junior was subjected to racist abuse, while Raul Asencio in the first half of “Asencio, who” received, and they eventually led to his replacement during the break.
“I think the referee acted well. Vinicius spoke with the referee, stopped the game and activated the protocol. He did well. It's what he has to do. I removed Asencio because he had two things: he was struck and he had a yellow card. Nobody likes to scream against “Die”. So he was hit. I preferred to remove him because his feelings could influence him. '
Ancelotti was also asked about the injury clap that Dani Ceballos suffered in the last minutes, with early reports that suggest that the midfielder of Real Madrid could be out of operation for up to a month.
“Let's look … He had a muscle problem at the end and will undergo tests tomorrow. It was a pity, there is nothing we could do. '
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