Real Madrid coach, Italian Carlo Ancelotti, issued a stern warning to his players, after beating Espanyol 3-1 in the Spanish League yesterday, warning them of the difficulty of the next confrontation in the second leg of the Champions League final next Wednesday against Liverpool at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium, the stronghold of Real in the capital. Spanish Madrid.
Ancelotti confirmed in a press statement reported by the English newspaper “Mirror” that the Liverpool meeting did not end, despite the great 5-2 victory in the first leg, and that the “Chelsea scenario” may be repeated, calling on his players to enter the match and forget about winning the first leg. Last season, Real Madrid beat Chelsea 3-1 in the first leg in the quarter-finals, but lost 3-2, and was close to leaving the tournament.
Ancelotti said: We have a difference of 3 goals in our favor, but we did not achieve anything and did not decide anything, we have to play 90 minutes with full concentration.
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