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Ancelotti demands Real Madrid response after Clasico drubbing

AFP
Thursday, Jan 16, 2025

MADRID: Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti on Wednesday demanded a rapid reaction from his team after their capitulation against rivals Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup final.

The Catalans lifted the trophy on Sunday in Saudi Arabia with an emphatic 5-2 victory and Madrid’s Italian coach welcomed Thursday’s Copa del Rey last 16 clash against Celta Vigo as a chance for his team to bounce back.

“It’s a great opportunity to leave behind the bad game we played, which hurt us a lot, but has not sunk us,” Ancelotti told a news conference Wednesday.

“We want to react, it’s good this game for us against a team that plays well, the team can have a strong reaction after that bad game the other day...