Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti spoke at a press conference following the draw at Rayo Vallecano.
His feelings: “It was a match where we were losing, we came back and then we lacked sharpness in the box… We had a very good 45 minutes after the 2-0 for Rayo. We had a lot of opportunities . After the 3-3, we tried until the end, it was a draw from a united team. I leave thinking that we are on the right path.
Vinicius replacing: “He played 90 minutes the other day and he had a good game.”
The possible penalty on Vinicius : “In slow motion, it seemed very clear to me, yes.”
There were 30 minutes left to score a 4th goal : “We had clear chances, a possible penalty… I don't know if we could do better up front. I liked Rodrygo's match, it bodes good things. Winning the Intercontinental would be the icing on the this year's cake.”
The draw: “I was nervous and affected after Mallorca, Las Palmas… after this match, no. I saw a team with the attitude, the same as last year. Rodrygo and Camavinga are back, Alaba soon too … I see a very good year in 2025.”
The errors: “We also had a full match on that. Sometimes you have to suffer, we suffered this evening. We started the match without many starters. Without 7 starters but the others played very, very well.”
The adaptation of Tchouaméni: “It's not forever, it's an emergency. We'll see when everyone is there. I know I can count on him. He's not used to playing defense but he found good solutions to get the ball out.”
From possible leaders to possible third in La Liga : “We drew here last year and won La Liga.”
Should we convince Vinicius to protest less : “I don’t want to talk about it.”
Rodrygo on the left: “He got back to his best, we told him to play on the left and he was very good. He needed it.”
