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The last El Clasico was a tragedy for Carlo Ancelotti, who is leaving Real Madrid after this season.
Real Madrid came from behind to lose 3-4 in the 2024-2025 Primera Liga 'El Clasico' against FC Barcelona at the Estadi Olympics Luis Companis in Barcelona, Spain on the 11th (Korea time). Real Madrid led with Kylian Mbappe's penalty goal five minutes into the match, but Mbappe, who broke down Barcelona's defense nine minutes later, calmly scored a right-footed goal with a 1-1 situation to lead 2-0. However, after giving up a header chase goal to Eric Garcia in the 19th minute of the first half, Lamine Yamal failed to block a picturesque left-footed shot from the right side of the penalty box in the 32nd minute of the first half, allowing the tie. Later, the gap widened in the 34th and 35th minutes of the first half as Hafinha lost points in succession due to defensive errors. In the 25th minute of the second half, Mbappe scored a chasing goal to complete a hat trick, but he ended the game with a one-goal loss. Real Madrid (75 points), which failed to win points due to this defeat, actually moved away from the championship as it was seven points apart from the leader Barcelona (82 points) with three games left in the league.
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Ancelotti said in a post-match press conference, `We needed to show a better defense. What's clear today is that our defense has been sluggish." On Mbappe's performance "He showed good play."Even so, " were an opportunity to gain by targeting the back space of the opponent's defense as a team." Ancelotti showed solid form in terms of offense, but his defense did not go well. What should not be forgotten is that today we played without five defenders." When asked if finishing the last El Clasico with a loss made his career in Madrid fade, he answered, "That's a part to evaluate on his own."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
