Real coach Ancelotti: first half was fantastic – Parool.nl

15-04-15 1:19 pm – Source: Reuters

Coach Carlo Ancelotti Real Madrid © getty

Real Madrid should next week’s return in the quarterfinals of the Champions League ninety minutes, long as it last night for the first half did against Atlético Madrid. That said Real coach Carlo Ancelotti after the match, which ended 0-0. His team was from the kickoff supreme in Vicente Calderón. “The first half was fantastic,” Ancelotti found.

According to the Italian earned his team on the basis of the first half more than a draw, but failed to Real opportunities. After the break the fight became more physical. “The second half was different, Atlético put more pressure and we had more difficulty to control the ball,” Ancelotti said afterwards.

Colleague Diego Simeone Atlético praised his players for the way they after the break came in the field. “We have an intelligent group who knew how to be commented on how it was in the first half.”

Next Wednesday is the return at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu. Real looking again for the first victory over city rivals this season. The game last night was the seventh derby this season in which Real did not win the Spanish champion.