Ancelotti: ‘We did not deserve to lose’ El Clasico

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti, Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain, Mar. 19, 2023. (Reuters)

Real Madrid’s Karim Benzema shoots at goal, Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain, Mar. 19, 2023. (Reuters)

Barcelona’s Franck Kessie celebrates with teammates after scoring his team’s second goal, Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain, Mar. 19, 2023. (AP Photo)

Barcelona players celebrate at the end of the match, Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain, Mar. 19, 2023. (Reuters)

• Real Madrid opened the scoring through an own goal by Barcelona’s Ronald Araujo in the ninth minute
• Barcelona replied through goals by Sergi Roberto and Frank Kessie in the 45th and 90th minutes

RIYADH: Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti expressed his disappointment after a 2-1 defeat to Barcelona in El Clasico, saying, “We did not deserve to lose.”

Real Madrid opened the scoring through an own goal by Barcelona’s Ronald Araujo in the ninth minute.

Barcelona replied through goals by Sergi Roberto and Frank Kessie in the 45th and 90th minutes.

Barcelona jumped to 68 points in the league table, 12 points ahead of Real Madrid, who lie second.

Ancelotti said at the press conference: “The points difference is bigger now and it has become more difficult, but we will do our best until the last match. Honestly, we didn’t deserve to lose. We tried our best, we played well and scored a goal. We were about to win the match.”

He added: “We are sad, but proud of the match we played, We tried everything, We haven’t won it due an off-side, we still have doubts about it, and we will return to Madrid with those doubts still in our minds.”