Ancelotti talks referees, Rudiger and Real Madrid future after Copa Del Rey defeat to Barcelona | OneFootball

Real Madrid suffered yet another defeat at the hands of Barcelona as they conceded a late winner from Jules Kounde to lose the Copa Del Rey final 3-2 in Seville.

It was a painful defeat for Los Blancos, who had worked hard to make a comeback in the first half and take the game to extra time. Unfortunately, Kounde had other plans as his precision strike completely dumbfounded Thibaut Courtois in the 116th minute.

What Ancelotti said after Copa Del Rey defeat

Speaking to the press after the game, Ancelotti talked about various defining aspects of the game, including the final goal that Real Madrid conceded.

The goal was conceded thanks to a mishap from Brahim Diaz, whose pass didn’t reach Luka Modric, thus allowing Kounde to intercept and fire a precision strike.

Talking about the miscommunication between the two, Ancelotti said, “Brahim thought Modric put the ball in deep, but it was supposed to go to his feet instead. It happens.“

Talking about the game itself, the Italian admitted, “Barcelona dominated the first half and we dominated the second. We conceded a strange goal that was against the pace of the game.”

Not the best of nights for Carlo Ancelotti (Photo by Fran Santiago/Getty Images)

Ancelotti, though, did not criticise his team and urged to focus on the road ahead, with Los Blancos still in the race for the league title.

“We did everything we could. I can’t criticize the team. We defended very well,” he said. “I’m hurt.”

But urging fans to look forward, the coach added, “Now it’s time to fight for La Liga. We will rest for 2 days now.”

Real Madrid are currently trailing Barcelona by four points with a Clasico to be played on May 11, where the club would get the opportunity to possibly close the deficit.

Ancelotti was also asked about his future, especially after mulitple reports which claimed that he could be fired should Real Madrid lose to Barcelona in the final. In response, the coach said,”Maybe I’ll stay, maybe I’ll leave, we’ll see.”

The Real Madrid coach also talked about Antonio Rudiger, who could be in big trouble after trying to throw ice pack at the referees after the game.

Explaining why the German was taken off, the coach said, “Rudiger is not injured. He was just exhausted.”

Finally, Ancelotti was asked about the referees, whose performances raised many question marks from both sets of fans.

The Real Madrid coach, though, refused to comment on the referees’ performance, stating, “No comment on the ref.”

Source: MARCA