Los Blancos wins dramatically, Ancelotti criticizes and praises his players

Valencia, Beritasatu.com – Carlo Ancelotti praised and criticized his players in the Valencia vs Real Madrid match which ended with the visitors’ dramatic 2-1 victory at Mestalla, Valencia, Saturday (4/1/2025) early morning WIB. Ancelotti criticized the players Los Blancos because it displays opposite games in two rounds.

Luka Modric and Jude Bellingham became the heroes of the victory in the Valencia vs Real Madrid match with their goals in the final minutes at the Mestalla stadium. Despite playing with 10 men due to the red card received by Vinicius Jr in the 79th minute, Real Madrid managed to recover after falling behind through Hugo Duro’s opener before the 30th minute.

“It’s difficult to explain how bad we played in the first half and how good it was in the second, even with one man down,” Ancelotti told reporters.

“We deserved the three points, but can’t keep showing contrasting performances like this. Very poor in the first half, but excellent in the second with 10 men.”

Jude Bellingham ensured victory for Real Madrid in the 97th minute, after previously missing a penalty early in the second half. Ancelotti praised the England midfielder for his ability to recover from mistakes.

“Bellingham didn’t lose confidence after missing a penalty. In fact, that gave him extra motivation. The last 30 minutes can only be done by a player like him. He made an extraordinary effort,” said Ancelotti.

However, Ancelotti also expressed his concern over his team’s penalty miss. Of the last four penalties, Real Madrid failed to execute three, including two penalties by Kylian Mbappe.

“I was bothered because we missed three penalties. I think I have to be responsible in choosing who will take the penalties,” he added.

The Italian coach also revealed that the club would appeal the direct red card received by Vinicius Jr in the Valencia vs Real Madrid match. The Brazilian striker was sent off for slapping Valencia goalkeeper Stole Dimitrievski.