Carlo Ancelotti was clear on the deciding factor in Real Madrid’s 2-1 La Liga victory at Celta Vigo.
The Whites were level on points with league leaders Barcelona on Saturday evening, while the Catalans will be in action this Sunday evening.
When the season resumed, after the international break in October, Ancelotti’s men were forced to draw on their resources in Galicia, to return home with three points. Superb goals in each half from Kylian Mbappé and Vinicius Junior secured victory for Ancelotti ahead of a crucial run of matches.
Vinicius Junior and Mbappé praised
The Italian appeared irritated at times during the second half in Vigo, but he insisted the quality of his team will always give them hope of victory. “When they equalized, I think the changes I made gave the team new energy. This is a very important victory“, he declared at the end of regulation time.
“We scored two spectacular goals, we have this quality. The team trained well during the break, to improve their conditions, now we have to continue. »
Ancelotti’s side’s next match is a Champions League home clash against Borussia Dortmund on October 22 before hosting rivals Barcelona in the first Clasico of the 2024/25 season in Madrid four days later .
