Ancelotti admits poor defense, Hansi Flick on par with Pep Guardiola

The El Clasico, considered the final of La Liga 2024/25, ended with a thrilling 4-3 victory for Barcelona , ​​thereby reaching the championship title.

At Montjuic, Kylian Mbappe scored twice after 14 minutes. However, Barca responded with four consecutive goals before the end of the first half.

Ancelotti admits Real Madrid made defensive mistakes. Photo RMCF

Mbappe completed a historic hat-trick in the second half , but it was not enough to help Real Madrid get a point to leave Catalunya.

“In a game at this level you have to defend well and attack well,” said coach Carlo Ancelotti after El Clasico, his 350th match with Real Madrid.

“We attacked well, but in about 30 minutes the team made very clear defensive errors and paid the price for the loss . ”

“Mbappe did a good job , ” Ancelotti praised the Frenchman. “We scored three goals and had two offsides. Madrid had a clear idea in attack, but we defended poorly,” he continued .

The Italian coach explained the issue: "We must not forget that Real Madrid lost 5 defenders, we must not forget that . "

Real Madrid are without Rudiger, Mendy, Alaba, Dani Carvajal and Militao. In addition, the remaining injury case is Camavinga who also plays well at left-back.

When asked if this would be his last Clasico, Ancelotti gave an answer no different from his pre-match press conference .

“This is the last El Clasico of the season. We have to try to win the remaining three games ,” he did not want to talk about the future.

Ancelotti also explained there was no punishment for Rodrygo: “He has recovered but he does not feel well.

There is no penalty or problem. Rodrygo is not 100%. If you play for 5-7 minutes when you are not 100%, you will get injured .

Hansi Flick won all 4 El Clasico matches, Barca scored 16 goals. Photo: FCB

Meanwhile, Hansi Flick impressed when winning all four of his first El Clasico matches with Barcelona.

Hansi Flick became the second man in history to reach this figure, after Pep Guardiola. In fact, the Man City captain won all of his first five El Clasico matches, drew the sixth and lost the seventh.

In addition, Flick's Barca are the first team in history to score 16 goals against Real Madrid in a season. Under Pep, the highest number was 13 goals in the 2011/12 season.

“We managed to come back from two goals down, and after 120 minutes against Inter,” Flick was pleased with the team’s spirit. “It was not easy to deal with that, and we did very well . ”

Barca are now seven points ahead of Real Madrid and within touching distance of the La Liga title. Flick doesn't want his players to be complacent: "We don't feel like champions yet. The team's mission is to win one more game . "

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