Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti spoke after the dramatic 5-2 win over Celta Vigo in the Copa del Rey, but many questions were about the whistles and boos from fans towards their own team at the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu. “They whistled tonight for that wake-up call,” Ancelotti reflected. “When the match got complicated, they pushed us and that’s special.”
Ancelotti on the madness of the game
“When the game was almost over, we gave away two goals and opened it up. It was a good game until the 70th minute, and then we gave away two goals. But we reacted well in extra time and everything went well.”
Ancelotti on surrendering a 2-0 lead
“There was a bad positioning… We try to train not to make these kinds of mistakes and not to slow down.”
Ancelotti on Endrick and Güler
“Endrick showed his quality, he has an extraordinary shot. Güler came in when the game started to get difficult and he showed character. Endrick has already spoken about the unfairness.”
Ancelotti on Celta’s penalty appeal
“I didn’t see it.”
Ancelotti on Munuera Montero not consulting VAR for the penalty
“They must have spoken, but I don’t know, I haven’t even seen a replay.”
-Ancelotti on the whistles
“It’s a wake-up call from the fans, it’s acceptable because of what happened against Barcelona. Tchouameni played a great game.”
Ancelotti on Tchouameni being whistled
“He has character, he has returned to his position. He has helped defensively, a lot to the central defenders. Good at pressing. Supporting well.”
Ancelotti on why he took off Vinícius at 2-2
“I took him off to take advantage of Rodrygo’s freshness.”
Ancelotti on Mbappé’s celebration
“I don’t know… I see a player who is back to his best. A lot of continuity. He has helped us a lot and he can help us a lot in the next matches.”
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