Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti has revealed that his team lost a friendly against Barcelona against El Clasico in preparation for the new football season 2022-2023 in the United States of America.
Real Madrid lost to Barcelona with a clean goal scored by Rafinha in the 27th minute of the match.
Ancelotti pointed out that they had good ball control in the second half and defended well, but lacked attacking effectiveness as they were affected by the absence of Karim Benzema, the best player in the world.
Benzema added that he will play 45 minutes against Club América and the team that plays Juventus will play in the European Super.
He added that he really enjoyed the match because he was against a very strong opponent and that he tried to give everyone minutes of play due to the team’s physical condition and also tried to give the youth an opportunity, but it was the first match. they played together.
The Real Madrid coach concluded that they have a team that is better than last season, fully staffed and showing significant progress thanks to the intensity of training.
Source: El Iktisad