MANCHESTER, England: Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti admitted they were beaten by the better side as they suffered a painful 4-0 demolition at Manchester City on Wednesday (May 17) that completed a 5-1 aggregate defeat in their Champions League semi-final. City, who were beaten by Real at the same stage
MANCHESTER, England: Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti admitted they were beaten by the better side as they suffered a painful 4-0 demolition at Manchester City on Wednesday that completed a 5-1 aggregate defeat in their Champions League semi-final.
"From then on, it was difficult to get back into the game. We tried in the second half ... but it didn't work out.""Evaluating today, at this moment, makes no sense," he said. A year after winning a La Liga and Champions League double, and becoming the first manager to capture titles in each of Europe’s top five leagues, Ancelotti was facing up to finishing the campaign with just a Spanish Cup and the FIFA Club World Cup to show for their efforts.
But with their rivals Barcelona crowned La Liga champions last weekend with four-games to spare, Ancelotti was left searching for a silver lining.
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