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Copa del Rey

Real Madrid coach Ancelotti slams pitch in Copa del Rey match against Cacereño

The Spanish giants sneaked past minnows Cacereño thanks to a Rodrygo goal, but their Italian coach wasn’t happy.

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Carlo Ancelotti da instrucciones a sus jugadores desde el borde de la línea de banda.
JAVIER GANDULDIARIO AS

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti was upset by the pitch at minnows Cacereño, where the soccer giants were playing on Wednesday evening in the Spanish Copa del Rey. Madrid sneaked through by the bare minimum, 1-0, thanks to a Rodrygo goal, but their Italian coach was less than happy by the playing surface.

“You can’t play football on that. In my opinion, it’s not football, it’s another sport. It’s beautiful because the small teams can compete with the big teams, it’s great for the fans, but the fans also want to see decent football matches.”

0-1. Rodrygo regatea a Luis Aguado dentro del área del Cacereño.
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The pitch was cut up by the end of the match.JAVIER GANDULDIARIO AS

Madrid’s chances in the Copa del Rey

Asked about the possibilities of Real Madrid winning the Copa del Rey, Ancelotti said the quality of his side gave him reason to believe they could do it. “They can fight for and compete in every competition.”