A few hours after Real Madrid’s nightmarish evening at the Santiago Bernabéu, where Barça clinched a 4-0 victory in the Clasico, Carlo Ancelotti and his players received a visit from Florentino Pérez in the dressing room. According to reports, heavy consequences are expected.
It was the defeat they could not afford. After over a year without a loss in La Liga (42 matches in total), Real Madrid missed the chance to break Barça’s unbeaten record of 43 matches, set during Lionel Messi’s era. In a Santiago Bernabéu prepared specifically for the home players to perform well, it was the visitors who dominated, ultimately winning 4-0. Trapped by Barça’s tactics, Kylian Mbappé delivered a performance that will go down in football history. With no fewer than eight offside calls, Ancelotti’s number 9 left many disappointed.
Pérez went to assess the damage
While the performance of the player signed with much fanfare last summer is causing a stir, the real concern lies with the defenders, particularly the full-backs Ferland Mendy and Lucas Vazquez. At fault on several phases of play, some leading directly to goals, Real Madrid’s wide defenders are complicating Carlo Ancelotti’s position, which is more precarious than ever. Even though he appeared calm in the press conference after the match, the 65-year-old manager risks facing a sad end at the helm of the Madrid team.
According to sources in Spain, after Real’s bitter night, Florentino Pérez, the club’s president, went down to the dressing room to check in on his players. With a serious expression, the Madrid president didn’t hide his disappointment after the humiliation against their rival. According to Marca, Pérez “observed that the team’s morale was deeply affected, as was his own.”
Heads will roll
While no decision has been made yet regarding the technical staff, who seem unable to bring out the best in this talent-packed team, it is believed that the coming days will be decisive, as consequences are likely. Regarding Carlo Ancelotti’s future, Saturday’s Clasico defeat has made things significantly harder.
Without key players like Rodrygo Goes or Thibaut Courtois, who were absent yesterday, Real Madrid’s situation may not improve as they face two other major matches in the coming days. This includes the twelfth La Liga match against Valencia and a Champions League game against AC Milan. It promises to be both thrilling and intense for Ancelotti.
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