This Saturday, Real Madrid host FC Barcelona in the first Clasico of the season at the Bernabéu. It is a vital match for Carlo Ancelotti, who is on the verge of making history, and above all of relegating two Blaugrana legends, Johan Cruyff and Pep Guardiola.
For his 17th Clasico at the helm of Real Madrid, Carlo Ancelotti has clear ambitions and unfailing determination. The Italian coach, who has already won nine Clasicos against the Blaugrana, wants to surpass Barça legends Johan Cruyff and Pep Guardiola. The two emblematic Barça figures have managed to rack up nine wins in the Clasicos. Victory on Saturday at the Santiago Bernabéu would allow Real Madrid to join Barcelona at the top of La Liga and Ancelotti to climb even higher in the all-time list of coaches to have won the Clasicos.
Since his return to Real Madrid, Carlo Ancelotti has made sure he knows how to show authority against Barça. Having faced Barça on 15 occasions, winning nine, losing six and drawing none of the Clasicos, the Transalpine coach will have an impressive record. He could come close to the record held by Miguel Muñoz, with 16 wins in 36 Classics as Real Madrid coach.
The two records at stake for Carlo Ancelotti
Carlo Ancelotti has never drawn against Barcelona, which goes to show his ability to seize chances in these crucial games. His current run of four consecutive wins against Barça highlights his strategic approach: adapting the game without compromising the quest for victory.
This Saturday against Barcelona, if he wins at the Bernabeu, Carlo Ancelotti will officially overtake Johan Cruyff and Pep Guardiola, who have now won 9 times in the Clasicos. With 10 wins to his name, the Real Madrid coach will become the second coach in history to have won the most Clasicos behind Miguel Muñoz, who has 16 victories in 36 Clasicos as coach of the Casa Blanca.
This Saturday’s Clasico is a first for Ancelotti against Hansi Flick. Although the two men have coached Bayern Munich, they have never faced each other on the pitch, at least not in an official match. This was Flick’s first Clasico, his first time at the Bernabeu against Real Madrid, and he faced a formidable opponent, experienced and well-versed in the intensity of Clasicos.
If Ancelotti wins, he will equal Pep Guardiola’s all-time record of five consecutive wins in the Clasicos, a run the current Manchester City coach set between 2008 and 2010. Aside from the points at stake, Saturday’s Clasico offers Ancelotti the chance to write a new chapter in his already storied legend, cementing his place in Clasico folklore.
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