Ancelotti: Barcelona Are Favorites to Win El Clasico

Ancelotti Says Barcelona Are Favorites in El Clasico Clash vs Real Madrid

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti confirmed that his team struggled against Getafe, which the Merengue narrowly won 1-0 on Wednesday evening, in the 33rd round of the Spanish League for the current 2024-25 season. Ancelotti said in the press conference after the match: "The objective was to get the three points, and we got them after playing a very good first half and suffering in the second, because Getafe pressed harder and we had more difficulty controlling the ball." The Italian coach added: "It is true that we have shown more defensive solidity in recent matches, but we lack more effectiveness in attack. We did that in the first half, but we had to be more effective in the second." Regarding the upcoming confrontation against traditional rivals Barcelona in the El Clásico, scheduled to be held in the final of the Spanish King's Cup, Ancelotti said: "It is a final, and Barcelona may be the favorite to win. But the final is a final, and anything is possible." He explained: "In the final, you can play with a 4-4-2 formation with six midfielders and no strikers. You have to defend well, and I'm confident that we will defend well and have attacking opportunities."