“He had an ideal match“, commented his coach about his performance in his team's victory (3-0). Real played without pressure since the defeat of FC Barcelona in Girona the day before had already assured them of the title. There are 4 matches remaining. to play in La Liga.
In the Champions League, the work is not yet done, however, after the first leg draw in Munich. Real achieved a 2-2 draw thanks to a brace from their Brazilian Vinicius Junior.
“I'm confident because it's Real Madrid, we have this team, I trust the fans who will help us“, Ancelotti said. “We think we are better, but Thomas Tuchel, the Bayern coach, will think the same.“
Ancelotti admitted that the Germans, six times winners of European football's premier competition, had been superior at the Allianz Arena. “We respect them. They did better than us on the way out“, he stressed.