Ancelotti: We accomplished the task, and anything is possible at the Bernabeu

Ancelotti: We accomplished the task, and anything is possible at the Bernabeu

Wednesday 02-04-2025
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti appeared in a press conference after qualifying for the Copa del Rey final, drawing 4-4 against Real Sociedad in the second leg of the semi-finals, knowing that the first leg was decided by Real Madrid 1-0.

The coach said: "It was an enjoyable match, with many goals and mistakes, and many positives. We accomplished the task, here we are in the final again, and we will continue to work because we don't have time to think too much. In the end, we achieved what we aspired to."

He added: "Conceding four goals is not a good thing, but scoring four goals is fantastic. We lack balance, but we are very effective in attack; it's not easy to score four goals against Real Sociedad."

On the power of the Bernabeu: "I never saw myself out of the tournament; anything is possible at the Bernabeu, especially in this atmosphere. When we need to come back, we never give up, and the fans support us and help us a lot in a warm atmosphere. At our stadium, with our fans, we never give up."

He emphasized: "We played well. We performed well, and they contributed effectively. Those who started the match and played well held on until the end. It was a fantastic match, physically, from Bellingham, Vinicius Junior, and Rodrigo. We finished the match with more energy than Sociedad in extra time."

On the lack of a red card for the Sociedad player after his tackle on Vinicius: "For me, it was a red card, but this is a situation where the referee makes his decision, and it seemed more like a yellow card at most. Nothing more is added."

On Endrick's impressive performance: "He played wonderfully. This is what we asked of him: to be smart. He ran and shot brilliantly. He is a player who doesn't touch the ball much, but he is very effective in attack. Playing 70 minutes at this level is enough."

On Sociedad's four goals: "There was also some bad luck, as Alaba touched the ball twice, and then we weren't well positioned on set pieces. On the other hand, we scored two goals from set pieces. We need to take that into account and improve. We are in the final, and now we look forward to the next match."

On his anger with Vinicius during the match: "After that, Vinicius appeared brilliantly; he was decisive, created a goal to make it 3-2, and showed all his talents until the end."
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