Coach Ancelotti admits the sad thing, Coach Hansi Flick praises Yamal

(Dan Tri) - Coach Ancelotti admitted that Real Madrid's defense made many mistakes leading to the 3-4 loss to Barcelona on the evening of May 11 in round 35 of La Liga, while coach Hansi Flick praised Lamine Yamal.

Although Mbappe scored twice in just 14 minutes, Real Madrid completely lost control of the game against Barcelona for the rest of the time.

The Catalan team scored four goals in the first half and only conceded one more in the second half, ending the match with a thrilling 4-3 victory, thereby moving closer to the 2024-25 La Liga championship.

Barcelona are just one win away from winning La Liga (Photo: Getty).

"In a game of this level you have to defend well and attack well. Real Madrid attacked well but conceding four goals in 25 minutes shows how bad we defended.

Mbappe had an impressive day, he was sharp in attacking situations. However, all efforts disappeared when the defense did not play well enough and we paid a heavy price," said coach Ancelotti after the match.

The Italian strategist said the reason Real Madrid's defense played so poorly was because they were without the services of important players such as Ferland Mendy, Dani Carvajal, Eduardo Camavinga, Eder Militao, David Alaba and Antonio Rudiger due to injuries.

According to coach Ancelotti, Los Blancos' defensive options in this match are only replacements, even defender Asencio is still on the B team's payroll.

"The players had a commendable match, they fought hard until the last minute, that is commendable. We had chances and could have equalized 4-4 twice. But today luck did not seem to be on Real Madrid's side. I have nothing to criticize the players about their attitude and dedication," said coach Ancelotti.

Coach Ancelotti praised the spirit of Real Madrid players in the match against Barcelona in round 35 of La Liga (Photo: Getty).

This is the fourth defeat Barcelona have suffered against Real Madrid this season. This result brings coach Hansi Flick close to the achievement of Pep Guardiola when he was leading the Catalan team. In fact, the Man City captain won all of the first five El Clasicos, drew the sixth and lost the seventh.

However, in terms of the number of goals scored against Real Madrid in a season, coach Flick is better than his predecessor with 16 goals against Los Blancos this season, more than the 13 goals scored by Pep Guardiola in the 2011-12 season.

"We need to celebrate this victory. I feel very happy for the team and the fans. The atmosphere today was fantastic, and I really appreciate it. We can't say anything yet. We are in a good position, but we still need three more points.

The goal is to win as soon as possible. Every game ahead will be difficult, but we have quality in the squad. I believe the whole team can do it," coach Flick encouraged the players after the match.

Barcelona need just one more win to win La Liga in the 2024-25 season, Lamine Yamal continues to be an inspiration for the whole team with his contributions in both results and spirit.

After the match, coach Flick affirmed that the 17-year-old talent was the one who brought victory to Barca, and expressed his admiration for his student.

Coach Hansi Flick is proud of the performance of Barcelona players (Photo: Getty).

"He is no longer a kid. He has confidence, believes in himself and is always aware of his abilities. In addition, Yamal is also an extremely intelligent player.

Today, he brought us back into the game with a very important goal. To do that at 17 is a real class mark. And that's what we expect from him," said coach flick.

Barcelona will visit Espanyol on May 16. If they win this match, Hansi Flick's team will officially win La Liga 2 rounds early.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/the-thao/hlv-ancelotti-thua-nhan-dieu-dang-buon-hlv-hansi-flick-ca-ngoi-yamal-20250512082601987.htm