Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti appeared in a press conference, after winning the El Clásico 3-2 in the 32nd round of La Liga.

The coach said: “I don’t want to comment on what Xavi thinks (regarding refereeing injustice). Everyone has their opinion. I prefer to talk about the match. It was equal, competitive, with good moments for both teams.”

He added: "We have taken an important step to win this league. We do not have to give up. We have to achieve more points. So far we are having a wonderful season, in light of all the problems we face, especially physical ones."

Regarding Vinicius’s anger at being replaced: “Vinicius did not like being replaced. He wanted to continue, but the effort he made was great, especially since we played against City. Barcelona has fast players, and they always try to attack, and this is very tiring. I understand that he wanted to continue, but it was necessary.” Infusion of new blood.

He continued: "Bellingham appeared at the right time, and he worked hard in the match. It has been a long time since he scored goals, and today he scored a goal that could be key on our way to achieving the league."

He added: “Vazquez is a very important player, because of what he did all season. He is competing with Carvajal, one of the best defenders in the world. Today he made the difference, as he did in other matches. Carvajal could have played today, but there are very good players at the moment.” "Like Lucas and Modric."

He stressed: "We will try to recover the players in the best possible way. Some, like Nacho or Mendy, did not recover in time and we gave them a rest today. We will try to continue winning, starting from Friday's match. It will be a difficult confrontation."

He concluded: “When the score was 2-2, they tried to put many players in the attack and lost balance. We made simple transitions and scored a goal, and Vinicius could have succeeded in scoring before Bellingham’s goal.”