Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has said that small margins were to blame for their 3-2 loss to Barcelona in Saturday’s Copa del Rey final.
Los Blancos fought back from a goal down to take the lead with second-half goals from substitute Kylian Mbappe and Aurelien Tchouameni. However, Ferran Torres netted a late equalizer to send the match into extra time in Seville.
As both teams seemed headed for penalties, Jules Kounde capitalized on a defensive mix-up to score the decisive goal.
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Ancelotti acknowledged that a communication breakdown between captain Luka Modric and Brahim Diaz led to the error. “Was it Modric’s mistake or Brahim’s? Brahim thought Luka would play the pass to his feet, not in front,” Ancelotti explained, according to Marca.
“Kounde then shoots low and hard into the goal. These are small details that sometimes cost you nothing, and other times they cost you a lot.”
Ancelotti added, “We have two days to rest now. Then we will prepare for two important games against Celta Vigo and Barcelona.”
