Olaleye Idowu
Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has explained why Barcelona defeated his team 4-3 in the LaLiga El Clásico on Sunday.
Ancelotti also revealed that the Los Blancos need to improve in their defence as they made costly mistakes against Hansi Flick’s side.
Recall that Kylian Mbappe scored a 14-minute brace as Real Madrid stormed to an early 2-0 lead to silence Barcelona fans at Camp Nou.
But the hosts responded emphatically a few minutes later as Eric Garcia and Yamal both scored before Raphinha’s brace gave the hosts a 4-2 win at half time.
Mbappe then completed his hat-trick in the second half as the match ended in a 4-3 victory in favour of Barcelona.
Facing the media after Madrid’s defeat to Barca, Ancelotti said: “We made some glaring mistakes that cost us several goals.
“In high-level matches against top opponents, you need to be on top of your game.
“We played well in attack but we can improve a great deal on defence,” he said.
When asked about the possibility of Madrid finishing the season trophyless, Ancelotti replied: “Everyone can make whatever assessment they want.
“We have to finish the season well and try to win the three remaining games.”
The result leaves Real Madrid with seven points behind the leaders, Barcelona, on the LaLiga table.
