Ancelotti is relieved that Real Madrid can qualify for the Champions League despite their poor performance

Madrid, Beritasatu.com – Carlo Ancelotti admitted that he was relieved and grateful that his club Real Madrid could qualify for the quarter-finals, even though they performed poorly when they were held to a 1-1 draw by RB Leipzig in the second leg of the last 16 of the Champions League at Santiago Bernabeu, Thursday (7/3/2024) morning WIB.

Los Blancos managed to escape with a 2-1 aggregate thanks to a 1-0 win in the first leg.

“We played badly, with little intensity, with worry. “The psychological aspect really influenced our game,” Ancelotti told Movistar.

“We played against a quality team, they played carefree and we could only defend from start to finish. We suffered, but the most important thing is that we reached the quarter-finals,” said the former AC Milan, PSG and Chelsea coach.

Before the match, Ancelotti had reminded his players to play their best if they wanted to beat RB Leipzig. However, what was shown on the field was the opposite, Real Madrid actually had difficulty developing their game.

Based on match statistics, RB Leipzig managed to shoot 14 shots while Real Madrid only managed seven.

“This is not our best day, but we have to be happy because the target (of qualifying for the quarter-finals) has been achieved,” said Real Madrid captain Nacho Fernandez.

Real Madrid followed Manchester City, Bayern Munich and PSG as the first four teams to qualify for the quarter-finals. The other four tickets are still being contested by Arsenal against Porto, Barcelona against Napoli, Inter Milan vs Atletico Madrid, and Dortmund against PSV Eindhoven.