Carlo Ancelotti (Real Madrid coach, beaten 0-1 by Barça in the Copa del Rey semi-final first leg) “We had a good game. We had prepared for an intense match, and it was. We pressed high, Barça only had 34% possession, that means we did what we wanted to do in this aspect. We might have done better in attack, but it was difficult to find space in the last third. We tried to find centers, but we weren’t sharp enough.
Overall, we played the match we wanted to play. Not with this result, but in content, that was it. This gives us confidence for the second leg. If we repeat this game in Barcelona, we will pass. We are happy with the match, because you don’t always have the opportunity to control the game like we did today (THURSDAY) once morest a team like Barca. Now we have to go back up, but it won’t be the first time we’ve done it. If we are able to keep this intensity, we will have more opportunities. »
