Real Madrid endured another difficult match in the 2024-25 season as they were dumped out of the Champions League by Arsenal on Wednesday. The Premier League side won 2-1 in the second leg of the quarter-final tie, which ensured a 5-1 aggregate victory for them.
There had been hopes that Real Madrid could complete another Champions League comeback, but in the end, it never came close to coming to fruition. As per Diario AS, a dejected Carlo Ancelotti spoke to Movistar to assess the match – and also the tie as a whole.
“We have to be honest, in the two games Arsenal have deserved it and have reached the semi-finals. There are two sides to football, the happy part that has happened to us many times and the sad part we have to handle in the same way. It has happened to us fewer times than to other teams but we have to manage it because it allows us to be better in the next games.
“To change the dynamic we needed something positive, like the penalty he whistled and then took off. We needed something to have more confidence, but we were not able to change the dynamic of the first leg. The tie was decided in the first leg.”
Ancelotti also chose to be positive around the remainder of the season, which sees Real Madrid still in two competitions – as well as the Club World Cup, which takes place this summer.
“Now we are in the fight for La Liga. We have a disadvantage but we have the Barcelona game, we have the Copa del Rey final, the Club World Cup and we have to manage this part, which is another part of football that we are not used to. But it exists. It’s time to hold our heads high and then learn from our mistakes.”
Dasacdilns
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what?!....u r a clueless kid!
Dasacdilns
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mediocre kid!
NhanhaYhawTomson
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Shut up.... we don't need your opinion
He’s talking sense into ya head u are still fooling😂.
roselnruz
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please just go
Buadipst
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Good thing this RMA team never played against PSG. Arsenal saved RMA from a demolition, while demolishing them.
IamPro234
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no way he said this, I AM DONE 👍, now he needs to be sacked
Olanrewaju47
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be humble eeh remember yall just make it thru to the semis...don't be talking like yall has won the crown already
Shut up.... we don't need your opinion
kuheiopru
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Both of the teams they have skilful players, not only Madrid players know how to kick the two hunging bolls
malablata
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I actually feel the 90 minutes of football at the Bernabeu was the shortest, despite a combine total of 12 minutes of added times.
koebekmosy
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Useless coach sack him
Litelntz
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The team that crumble and humble the mouth FC 😂😂😂
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be humble eeh remember yall just make it thru to the semis...don't be talking like yall has won the crown already
malablata
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very foolish manager. the only man to have lost a 3-0 lead in a champions league final. you can't be relying on same set of underperforming players.
Stop speaking to him like that. He's the coach that had won the most UCL, been to the most finals. No one knows the UCL better than him. Respect the Don.
Litelntz
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very foolish manager. the only man to have lost a 3-0 lead in a champions league final. you can't be relying on same set of underperforming players.
what...what's that??
jicdeiopsz
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very foolish manager. the only man to have lost a 3-0 lead in a champions league final. you can't be relying on same set of underperforming players.
Is the insult necessary?
malablata
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This is how a team that wants to be champion should qualify to the next round. Show your opponents that you are better, and let everyone see that you deserve your success, not like teams that will get beaten blue and black and be jumping we qualify. There's a difference between hardwork qualification and ref qualification.
ndabawubafo
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Before nko you wan talk say they no deserve am
sehcdilop
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very foolish manager. the only man to have lost a 3-0 lead in a champions league final. you can't be relying on same set of underperforming players.
🤦
Nundiktuz
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we can now ' translate this'
Olanrewaju47
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The team that crumble and humble the mouth FC 😂😂😂
Votkmnruy
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very foolish manager. the only man to have lost a 3-0 lead in a champions league final. you can't be relying on same set of underperforming players.