Real Madrid boss, Carlo Ancelotti, has stated that his team beat Barcelona 3-2 in the Spanish Super Cup semi-final tie on Wednesday because the Los Blancos played effectively on the counter-attack.

Real Madrid beat Barcelona at the King Fahd Stadium in Riyadh, thanks to 3 objectives from Vinicius Junior, Karim Benzema and Federico Valverde.

Luuk de Jong and Ansu Fati scored for Xavi Hernandez’s males throughout the encounter in Saudi Arabia.

Speaking after the game, Ancelotti stated at this post-match interview, “We were aware that it was going to be an extremely close encounter, and it turned out that method.

“We played well, especially in the very first half. In the 2nd half, we played very well on the counter-attack and in the end, fatigue began.

“It was an entertaining match and I believe we place on an excellent program and offered a great represent Spanish football.”

He added, “They focused more on belongings and we played on the counter-attack. We was worthy of to take the lead in the first half but the second half was more uniformly matched.

“We protected much deeper to benefit from the counter-attack, which showed to be extremely efficient. We found some quality proceeds the counter and scored 3 wonderful goals.”

Genuine Madrid will now face the winner between Atletico Madrid and Athletic Club in the Spanish Super Cup last on Sunday.

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