The final whistle has just blown in the Real Madrid vs. Espanyol match at Santiago Bernabeu, part of the sixth round of La Liga. Real Madrid entered the game in second place with 11 points, trailing Barcelona by four points, while Espanyol was in eleventh with 7 points.
After the match, coach Carlo Ancelotti praised star player Vinicius Junior for changing the team’s performance upon his arrival. Ancelotti noted that substituting Vinicius for Turkish player Arda Guler positively influenced the game, as Vinicius assisted Rodrigo’s winning goal and scored a decisive goal himself.
Additionally, Ancelotti expressed frustration with Ferran Garcia, who replaced Ferland Mendy at left-back. He felt that Garcia’s forward movement created gaps that nearly allowed Espanyol to capitalize on.
Ancelotti emphasized the need for balance in both defense and offense and, alongside his son Davide, decided to keep the player on the bench for future matches. The coach also praised Rodrigo, who scored the second goal with a brilliant move past Espanyol’s defense, telling him, “This is the Rodrigo I love; keep up this level, boy.”
With this win, Real Madrid increased their points to 14, maintaining second place in the La Liga standings, while Espanyol remained in thirteenth place.
