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Carlos Ancelotti Real Madrid expressed dissatisfaction with the schedule of Spain's Primera Liga.
Real Madrid beat Villarreal 2-1 in the 2024-2025 Primera Liga at Santiago Bernabeu on the 16th (Korea time). With this victory, Real Madrid led the league with 60 points and goal difference +32, beating FC Barcelona (57 points, goal difference +46).
However, Ancelotti did not hide his displeasure even with the victory.
The reason is because of the schedule. Real Madrid, which played the second round of the European Champions League round of 16 against Atletico Madrid on the 13th, asked the Primera Liga secretariat to postpone the match against Villarreal. The reason was that the preparation time was too short until the match against Villarreal in the shootout. However, the Primera Liga secretariat made sure that the match against Villarreal was played as scheduled.
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Coach Ancelotti, who opened the rotation against Villarreal, said in a press conference after the game that "Today should be the last time we play within 72 hours (after the entire game). It can never happen to play in a shorter time than that." He said "As expected, the players were exhausted. Today's victory clearly represents the power we have."
Kylian Mbappe, who scored multiple goals, won the game. Mbappe, who scored 31 goals this season with two goals, beat Ronaldo (2002-2003 season, 29 goals), approaching Cristiano Ronaldo's record of most goals (33 goals) in his debut season at Real Madrid in the 2009-2010 season. "Both Ronaldo and Ronaldo are club legends," Ancelotti said. "Mbappe's debut season is great rather than outstanding just because he scored more goals than two players. Goal is important, but it is important to win the Primera Liga, the European Champions League, and the Copa del Rey."
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
