Carlo Ancelotti was disappointed with Real Madrid’s inability to secure a win, particularly in the second half when the team improved and had many chances.
Julian Alvarez converted a penalty to give Atletico Madrid an early lead. But Madrid improved in the second half and Kylian Mbappe equalised to make it 1-1.
“We did well in the second half, all the players are disappointed. Because they thought we deserved to win. We were so close to winning but we have to be satisfied. Because we are still top of the table after a tough week and now we have a calmer week. Before Tuesday,” Ancelotti said ahead of the first leg of their Champions League play-off against Manchester City.
Ancelotti felt his side controlled the game in the second half but admitted the first half was not good enough.
“We finished the game with a good feeling. The penalty had an impact on the team. Before that we were too slow. But in the second half we opened up the game, Vinicius and Rodrygo created a lot of danger for the opponents,” Ancelotti said.
Referring to the penalty awarded after Aurelien Chuameni stamped on Samuel Lino in the penalty area, Ancelotti said: “VAR awarded a penalty, but the referee was close to the incident and saw everything. I saw VAR give a similar penalty in the game between Athletic and Girona, which even the football community does not understand.” Asked
if football is being ruined, Ancelotti confirmed: “I do not want to go into drama, I want to talk about the game. We finished the game in a draw, but we are still motivated. คาสิโนออนไลน์ UFABET ฝากถอนรวดเร็ว เริ่มต้นเล่นง่าย The team played well, especially in the second half. “
The team played well, everyone helped each other in a game that was not easy. Atletico defended tightly and counter-attacked very well. Their defense was strong. Chuameni played excellently. We were close to winning.”