Barça dupes Real at the Bernabéu
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Real Madrid’s Carlo Ancelotti experienced a repeat of the highest home defeat in 29 years as a coach in the 4-0 defeat against FC Barcelona. Following the debacle at the Bernabéu, which occurred at this height in March 2022, the Italian did not speak well of Hansi Flick’s assistant coach Marcus Sorg.
Ancelotti raised his index finger and gave some clear words to Sorg, as can be seen on the TV pictures. “There was no problem with Flick, but one of his assistants did not behave like a gentleman at the celebrations. I told him that and Flick agreed to it.”
After Raphinha’s fourth Barcelona goal, there was turmoil on the sidelines. Apparently the Barça bench celebrated the triumph a little too euphorically. After an outstanding week with a 5-1 win against Sevilla FC, a 4-1 win against FC Bayern and a 4-0 win in the Clásico, the Catalans are not only the strongest team in Europe, but are also comfortably six points ahead of Real in LaLiga. League leaders.
“It is a difficult moment, but we are not giving up, the season is long,” said Ancelotti. With his usual dry humor, he said: “The last time we lost 4-0 to Barça, we won LaLiga and the Champions League.” The Italian is correct, but the Clásico took place on matchday 29 and Real were twelve points ahead of FC Barcelona.
Meanwhile, Hansi Flick praised his defense: “The defense was very good, like the rest of the team, but don’t forget one player. Iñigo Martínez was excellent once again.” The Spanish international came from Athletic Bilbao on a free transfer in 2023 and is one of the regular central defense personnel under Flick. The only LaLiga defeat came 4-2 at CA Osasuna, in which Martínez was on the bench.
The next task for Flick and his coaching team around Sorg, Heiko Westermann and Toni Tapalovic is the derby against newly promoted Espanyol Barcelona.
