Carlo Ancelotti criticized Real Madrid's defense and said he was “annoyed by the whole game” after they lost the game. Barcelona lost 5-2 in the Spanish Super Cup final.
Ancelotti, a two-time Super Cup winner, considered Kylian Mbappe's performance positive after the striker scored a brilliant goal in the fifth minute, but Barcelona scored through it. Lamin YamalRobert Lewandowski, Rafinha and Alejandro Balde lead 4-1 at halftime in Jeddah.
“We must try to play football, because we did not do that in the first half,” Ancelotti told Movistar. likeWhen asked what he said to his players at halftime.
“We took advantage of long balls but that should have been an option, not an idea. The idea was to play and we didn't do that. I said we might lose, but not like the first half.”
Madrid vs Barcelona
After Rafinha made it 4-1 in the 48th minute, Real Madrid got a much-needed boost when Barcelona goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny received a straight red card after eight minutes for tripping Mbappe.
Rodrigo's response from a free kick in the 60th minute marked a comeback for the European champions, as Barcelona avenged their 4-1 defeat in last season's final.
“We have to look at reality,” Ancelotti said. “We didn't defend well. They scored goals too easily. We didn't do a good job either collectively or individually.
“It leaves us sad and disappointed. Our sadness is the sadness of our fans. I don't want to point the finger at anyone. They didn't defend well at the back. The team wasn't compact.
“The game wasn't good from the first minute to the last. We were a man down and couldn't create any chances. I'm upset with the whole game.”
Spanish League: Madrid matches
Real Madrid, the defending champion, is in second place, five points behind Barcelona, which is in second place LeagueLeaders Atletico Madrid are one point ahead.
The reigning Champions League champions host Celta Vigo in the Copa del Rey round of 16 on Thursday (8.30pm) and host 14th-placed Las Palmas in the league on Sunday (3.15pm).
“There is still a lot of season left and we have to look forward,” Ancelotti said. “(We will) go home and think and prepare for Thursday’s game.”
