Carlo Ancelotti mentioned Actual Madrid won’t “throw all the things within the trash” regardless of shedding the primary Clasico of the season 4-0 to a rampant Barcelona aspect on the Santiago Bernabeu.
Madrid suffered their first league defeat since September 2023 – after they went down 3-1 to Atletico Madrid – on Saturday, as Robert Lewandowski netted twice and was joined on the scoresheet by Lamine Yamal and Raphinha.
Los Blancos fell simply wanting equalling the longest unbeaten run within the historical past of LaLiga, a 43-match streak by Ernesto Valverde’s Barcelona between 2017 and 2018.
They’re now six factors adrift of the Blaugrana on the prime of LaLiga, however Ancelotti is selecting to stay calm, recalling that his aspect misplaced one other Clasico by the identical scoreline of their double-winning season of 2021-22.
“We don’t need to throw all the things within the trash, we’ve to overlook the final half-hour,” he mentioned.
“It doesn’t replicate what occurred on the sector. We couldn’t get forward on the scoreboard they usually took benefit. The sport, till the primary purpose, was very even and we had extra possibilities.
“We already misplaced 4-0 right here to Barca and gained LaLiga and the Champions League. We gained’t be removed from final season.”
Madrid have been regularly caught out by Barca’s excessive line, being caught offside eight occasions within the first half alone, with Kylian Mbappe being flagged eight occasions all through the sport.
Ancelotti mentioned Madrid had chosen to focus on Barca’s defence with balls in behind after watching them play a excessive line in Wednesday’s Champions League win over Bayern Munich.
“It was recognized that they use the excessive line and we nearly didn’t reap the benefits of it. He had possibilities and typically he was offside,” Ancelotti added of Mbappe.
“However we had three or 4 alternatives the place they wanted extra success. I don’t remorse our strategy. We did have alternatives.
“It’s a tricky second, as at all times whenever you lose. And much more so whenever you do it after so many video games unbeaten.”
