Xavi emulated Guardiola and crushed Real Madrid in his own stadium. How did both coaches feel about the match?

On Sunday evening, another El Clásico was played at the Santiago Bernabéu stadium, with Barcelona overcoming Real Madrid 0:4. How did the coaches of both teams, Xavi Hernandez and Carlo Ancelotti, react to the match?

Disgrace at the Santiago Bernabéu, Barcelona beat Real Madrid at home

When the players of the White Ballet took to the pitch in Sunday’s El Clásico wearing uncharacteristic black jerseys, few of them realised that it was going to be held live at the Santiago Bernabéu stadium.

The visitors from Barcelona, led by the legendary Xavi Hernandez, put on a phenomenal show and outclassed the team from Madrid by a high ratio of 0:4. Los Blancos were unable to cope with the attacking trident of Dembelé – Aubameyang – Torres, who drove the incredible ride of the Catalan team.

Newly appointed coach Xavi Hernandez, who signed for the club of his heart during the start of the season, thus made history and gave the memory of the results under Pep Guardiola. The latter decimated the Madrid club in 2009 in his own stadium with a 2-6 win.

In his post-match interview, Xavi did not hide his joy, but also restrained his passions

In his post-match interview, Xavi spared no praise for his players and did not hide his enthusiasm for the performance of his teammates. “We worked hard for these results, but we didn’t expect to be so much better in their stadium,” Xavi said in his post-match interview , according to Marca newspaper. “We were much better in terms of goals and performance, ” he recalled of the memorable duel under Pep Guardiola.

“We have to keep working, it’s not a trophy, although it is a big blow for the table leader,” the legendary Barcelona midfielder said. “First we will focus on staying in the places that guarantee the Champions League and then we will see,” he warned against over-satisfaction.

Ancelotti took the defeat in his stride and encouraged his team to fight on

It was counterpart on the losing side Carlo Ancelotti who was understandably considerably more disappointed. But in his post-match interview, he stood up for his players and took the debacle on his shoulders. “We were not recognisable, everything went wrong during the evening,” said a disappointed Ancelotti according to Marca. ” I told the players that the defeat was my fault,” the charismatic coach stood up for his team.

“I am very sad about the defeat, I am sorry for the fans, but we must be calm,” Ancelotti did not lose his head, but did not hide his disappointment at the disgraceful performance of his charges. “We have time to gather energy and prepare for the last two months of the season to win trophies, ” he tried to encourage his players.

The face of Barcelona has risen considerably under the leadership of club legend Xavi, but few expected such a big difference. Of course, it is questionable how the approach of the home players affected the match, as their defensive performance was comical at times throughout the game. Which has certainly not been the rule this season.

We’ll see how the situation at the top of the La Liga table develops in the coming weeks. Barcelona hosts Sevilla in the next round in a match for the second place in the table and Real Madrid travels to Celta Vigo.

Source: Marca