Real Madrid had to "struggle" to win the Super Cup, according to Ancelotti.
After Real Madrid defeated Atalanta in the Super Cup, Carlo Ancelotti won his 14th championship as head coach, although he acknowledged that it was not an easy feat in Warsaw.
After Real Madrid defeated Atalanta in their record-breaking sixth UEFA Super Cup, Carlo Ancelotti revealed his team "were suffering."
Ancelotti observed as his team had a difficult first half, managing just three shots with an expected goals (xG) total of 0.38.
After the break, Madrid's finest chance came from Rodrygo, who struck the crossbar with a shot, but Federico Valverde and Kylian Mbappe scored goals to seal the victory with a much-improved performance.
Although he matched Miguel Munoz as the Madrid coach with the most titles (14), Ancelotti was happy with the outcome and appreciated the challenge of the match.
"To spend these evenings here is a privilege and an honour," Ancelotti remarked. "We were battling, suffering, and triumphing together.
We had several difficulties in the first half as a result of Atalanta's intense defensive pressure. We had more problems and they won more duels than we did.
The second half of the game opened up a little bit because we had more room and they were worn out. Rodrygo, Vinicius, and Mbappe are incredibly dangerous in that area.
"To spend these evenings here is a privilege and an honour," Ancelotti remarked. "We were battling, suffering, and triumphing together.
We had several difficulties in the first half as a result of Atalanta's intense defensive pressure. We had more problems and they won more duels than we did.
The second half of the game opened up a little bit because we had more room and they were worn out. Rodrygo, Vinicius, and Mbappe are incredibly dangerous in that area.
With his fifth Super Cup victory in Warsaw, Ancelotti has already surpassed Pep Guardiola (four), having won three of those championships with Los Blancos.
However, a lot of the talk focused on Mbappe's debut, as he became the first player from Real Madrid to score in his team's competitive debut since Jude Bellingham did it against Athletic Bilbao a year ago.
Ancelotti thinks Mbappe may reach his goal total of 50 from his first season in Madrid. Mbappe finished his time at Paris Saint-Germain with 44 goals and 10 assists.
After the game, Ancelotti remarked, "He has the quality to score a lot of goals, more than 50."
However, a lot of the talk focused on Mbappe's debut, as he became the first player from Real Madrid to score in his team's competitive debut since Jude Bellingham did it against Athletic Bilbao a year ago.
Ancelotti thinks Mbappe may reach his goal total of 50 from his first season in Madrid. Mbappe finished his time at Paris Saint-Germain with 44 goals and 10 assists.
After the game, Ancelotti remarked, "He has the quality to score a lot of goals, more than 50."
"Although the game was challenging in the first half, we needed to find the team's balance, which we found today. But defensively, the team was excellent.
Madrid's focus now shifts to the first game of their La Liga 2024–25 season. On Sunday, Ancelotti and his team go to Son Moix to play Mallorca.
Madrid's focus now shifts to the first game of their La Liga 2024–25 season. On Sunday, Ancelotti and his team go to Son Moix to play Mallorca.
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