Coach Ancelotti: ‘Real Madrid won with luck, but there was sacrifice and energy’

Interview after the game, Coach Ancelotti admitted: “The victory of Real Madrid somewhat lucky. But to win against an opponent as strong as Man City You always need luck. We also have both the sacrifice and the energy to make a feat that must be said to be the greatest in the history of Real Madrid.”

Coach Ancelotti has helped Real Madrid continuously have unbelievable comebacks in the Champions League this season AFP

Also according to coach Ancelotti further explained: “When everyone thought the game was over (Man City led 1-0 to 90 minutes to raise the final score to 5-3 after 2 matches). But we have put all our heart and efforts.

Of course, luck has come to us, along with sacrifice and energy, there is enough to do the feat. This achievement is the work of all Real Madrid players. They fought, and never gave up. Rodrygo came on and scored 2 spectacular goals, Vallejo came on for the last 5 minutes of extra time also did everything to protect the score. And Benzema is super, I have nothing more to say about him, an all-round excellent player who deserves the Ballon d’Or this year.”

Meanwhile, looking back at Real Madrid’s journey to the final, coach Ancelotti said: “I really feel very strange that in this season’s Champions League, Real Madrid has met all of the strongest opponents in the knockout round, against them. face the most extreme situations. But then we also got through and reached the final match of the final against Liverpool.

My feeling is extremely happy. I will face Liverpool again, this is the third time I have met them in the Champions League final as a coach (the previous two were in the 2004-2005 and 2006-2007 seasons, both with the club). AC Milan, with the result win 1 lose 1). In addition, I have also lived in Liverpool for almost 2 years (when leading Everton) and have faced them in Merseyside derbies. So this meeting is still a derby between me and Liverpool.”

Coach Ancelotti also assessed Liverpool’s coach Klopp: “I know Jurgen (Klopp). I have the utmost respect for him and the coaching staff who have done so many impressive feats for Liverpool. It will be a great final. A very even final between Real Madrid and Liverpool – taking place at 2:00 a.m. on May 29 at the Stade de France, France, and also repeating the 2018 final in Kyiv, Ukraine (when Real Madrid won. 3-1 to win the Champions League for the 13th time)”.