Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti expressed his delight after beating Atalanta 3-2 to keep their hopes of qualifying for the Champions League alive.
Real Madrid have just six points from their opening five games in the Champions League and face a tough trip to Atalanta, who have won nine in a row in all competitions, but Los Blancos secured a crucial three points by beating the hosts 3-2 on Tuesday.
“We are very happy,” Ancelotti said after the game. “This is an important victory for morale. We had some problems, but we deserved it.”
“Maybe we can finish in the top eight, but we need to win the last two games.”
Regarding the injury of Kylian Mbappe, who score the first goal of the game before being substitute in the first half, the Italian coach reveal that “Mbappe would have helped us a lot if he had been on the pitch, but Rodrygo did his best even though he is not 100 percent recover.”
For Real Madrid’s final two matches in โปรโมชั่น ufabet this year’s Champions League. They will play at home against Salzburg before heading to Brest.
Madrid is now 18th in the UCL’s league phase. And it was put to Ancelotti whether he still thinks it will be difficult to finish in the top eight. Which won’t require having to contest a playoff to advance to the last 16.
“It’s still complicated, but we have two more games to get points and see where we get to. It is a triumph that allows us to be more positive,” he reflected, about a vital win which also boosts morale ahead of Saturday’s trip to Rayo Vallecano where a win can put Los Blancos top of La Liga at FC Barcelona’s expense.