Real Madrid seems to have lost more terrain in the LA Liga title race on Saturday after being beaten 2-1 by Real Betis in the Benito Villamarin. Towards the end of the weekend, Los Blancos could be in third place in the rankings, and also three points away from first place.
It was not a good performance of Real Madrid in Andalusia, and Carlo Ancelotti was fully aware of this. According to Diario AS, he gave his assessment of the 90 minutes during his press conference for the game, and also what it means for his side in the La Liga title race.
“We started well, but we were unable to maintain the initial rhythm, both in terms of attitude and dedication. We got out of hand against a team that played better and deserved to win. This is a hard blow. We have to respond. Losing at the moment is very expensive, because all teams race and we … we did not do well in this game. “
Ancelotti was clear that a result such as that against Betis cannot be replaced, especially during the upcoming Champions League round of 16 draw against City Rivals Atletico Madrid.
“If we play like this, we won't win on Tuesday, it's very clear. Hopefully this will help us to wake up. It seemed that we had been organized lately, compact, but today we couldn't do it. “
Kylian Mbappe, who returned to action after missing the midweek victory at Real Sociedad, was a surprise early replacement in the Benito Villamarin, because he was removed by Endrick Felipe after 75 minutes. Ancelotti explained the decision.
“Mbappe hadn't trained much and he was not at his best. It was clear. So to prevent problems, I preferred to remove him and put Endrick in it. He did not train much and was not at 100%. “
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