Ancelotti: “My future? I don’t know, and I don’t want to know”
The Italian coach analysed Madrid’s elimination at the hands of Arsenal, saying that “they deserved it” over the two games.
Saddened, accepting reality, and offering no excuses—that’s how Carlo Ancelotti appeared in front of the cameras during the flash interview following Real Madrid’s elimination at the hands of Arsenal in the Champions League quarterfinals.
Arsenal beat Real Madrid 1-2 on the night at the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, finishing the tie with an aggregate scoreline of 1-5 to the Gunners. Hopes of a remontada - a comeback - were on everyone’s lips ahead of the whistle, but the toothless version of Real Madrid turned up and in the end, it was just too easy for Arteta’s side.
Minute-by-minute: Real Madrid 1-2 (1-5) Arsenal - as it happened
🌍 | No Remontada in Madrid!
— Sofascore Football (@SofascoreINT) April 16, 2025
• xG: 1.50 – 2.05
• Shots (on target): 18 (3) – 11 (6)
• Big chances: 1 – 3
• Touches in pen. area: 34 – 22
• Possession: 66% – 34%
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'We have to be honest, Arsenal deserved it’
Was there a lack of play and too much anxiety? To change the rhythm of the match, we needed something positive—something to give us confidence. The team tried. But we couldn’t turn around the dynamic from the first leg. And that was it.
Some strange plays... We have to be honest—Arsenal deserved it in both games. They earned it. Football has two faces: joy and heartbreak. And this is the heartbreak. You have to know how to handle it. These things happen. It happens to us less often than to others, but we still need to know how to deal with it so we can come back stronger.
How do you deal with this loss and situation? Now we’re focused on the league. We’re a bit behind, but we have the Clásico against Barça coming up. Then there’s the Copa del Rey final and the Club World Cup, in what’s been a never-ending season. We have to pick ourselves up, keep our heads high, and learn from our mistakes.
And in moments like this, we always end up talking about the future. Could this have been your last Champions League match with Madrid? (Laughs) This season, yes. We’ve had a great run. As for my future—I don’t know. And honestly, I don’t want to know right now.
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