Carlo Ancelotti said he "didn't understand" two major handball decisions that Real Madrid made in their 3-2 win at Sevilla on Sunday, adding that recent impressive victories against Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea helped the team. Gave them the confidence they needed. playing around.
Iván Rakitic and Erik Lamela put Sevilla 2–0 at Sánchez Pizzuán in under 25 minutes before second-half substitutes Rodrigo and Nacho were leveled and Karim Benzema won the LaLiga in the 92nd minute with Madrid. 15 points clear on top of.
The match saw a number of controversial moments involving referee Guillermo Cuadra Fernández, who passed a second yellow card to Eduardo Camavinga for a foul on Anthony Martial, and the second half, before being rejected for a handball to Madrid by Diego Carlos. Decided not to pay half the penalty. Vinicius Junior goal.
"We honestly don't understand how they can handball for Vinicius and not Diego Carlos," Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti said after the match. "I know these situations are difficult to evaluate, but we don't understand it. A red card for Camavinga and the plan would have been done! Vinicius guaranteed me that he would not touch the ball with his hand."
"This team is capable of doing special things," he said. "We didn't lose confidence. I think the two matches against PSG and Chelsea [in the Champions League round of 16 and the quarter-finals] helped us believe. Everyone is waiting for Real Madrid to slip away, but Real Madrid doesn't slip."
Sevilla coach Julen Lopetegui took a contrasting approach, saying that Vinicius handball was "very obvious" and "everybody saw it," while midfielder Rakitic said: "I don't know why there's so much fuss. If it's a handball." So it's a handball."
"I saw it live and it didn't look like it touched my hand," Ancelotti replied. "There are things in football that are hard to understand. It's hard to understand how we played in the first half and then the second half, the intensity, the quality, the concentration, the attitude. This team doesn't surprise me, but the second part makes me very proud does."
Madrid's lead at the top will be cut to 12 points if Barcelona - who currently have two games to spare - beat Cadiz on Monday, with Madrid in next action in Osasuna on Wednesday.