Olaleye Idowu
Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has described the on-field scuffle between his team and Mallorca’s players as “unnecessary.”
Tensions flared after Madrid’s 3-0 victory in their Spanish Supercopa semifinal in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Thursday.
Jude Bellingham gave Los Blancos the lead in the 63rd minute before a late own goal by Mallorca defender Martin Valjent doubled their advantage.
A last-minute strike from Rodrygo Goes put the icing on the cake, as the LaLiga champions progressed to Sunday’s final.
Both teams clashed on the field after Rodrygo’s goal, with Mallorca defender Pablo Maffeo confronting Bellingham before substitute Raúl Asencio also got involved. Ancelotti entered the pitch to help calm the situation.
“I tried to calm things down a bit with Maffeo,” Ancelotti told Movistar.
“I went onto the pitch to help end the fight. The players were upset, but in the end, nothing happened.”
“The fight was unnecessary,” Ancelotti added later in his post-match press conference. “The game was over. I don’t blame my players or Mallorca’s players — it was unnecessary for both teams.”
