Real Madrid had one of their best nights of the season on Wednesday when she convincingly defeated Manchester City in the Santiago Bernabeu, so that they booked their place in the last 16 of the Champions League after a 6-3 victory over their aggregated in their Spel -Ooff Round Take of the ruling Premier League champions.
According to Diario As, Real Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti expressed his joy about the performance produced by his side.
“We played very well. It was complete, especially defensive. It was a well -done game. We wanted to do it that way. We wanted to repeat the good things from the first stage. We have properly checked the possession of the opponent. And when you put this in, there is the quality.
“It was a good game. They learned what they should do very well. This tie strengthens us. We have put forward our best version. “
Ancelotti saved special praise for the man of the Kylian Mbappe match, who scored his second hat trick for Real Madrid against Man City, and his first in the Bernabeu.
“There is the icing on the cake, which is Mbappe. Everyone expected this hat trick and it has arrived. He is not the only one, we have had many players who made the difference. And they mark it with collective work. '
Real Madrid can now look forward to their last 16 draw in the Champions League. They will be confronted with Atletico Madrid or Bayer Leverkusen in the next round, with the draw that will take place next Friday. Ancelotti was asked about his preference between the two teams, but he admitted that he has none because he is confident that his party will defeat who is on their path.
“We will take what is coming. It took us a lot to reach the round of 16, more than necessary. We played 10 games to get here. Hopefully things can go well this year. “
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