Carlo Ancelotti called the dispute on the pitch between Real Madrid AND Majorcaplayers “unnecessary” after Madrid players 3-0 victory on Thursday in the semi-final of the Spanish Supercopa in Saudi Arabia.
Judy Bellingham put Madrid ahead in the 63rd minute in Jeddah before the Mallorca defender scored a late own goal Martin Valiant and a last-minute strike Rodrygo He’s leaving ensured the team advanced to Sunday’s final.
Both teams clashed on the pitch after Rodrygo’s goal, which was defended by Mallorca Pablo Maffeo – with whom he often sparred Winicjusz Junior during the match – confrontation with Bellingham and then a substitute Raul Asencio as Ancelotti came onto the pitch trying to keep his cool.
“I tried to calm down the situation a bit with Maffeo,” Ancelotti told Movistar. “I went on the field to help end the fight. The players were nervous, but in the end nothing happened.”
“The fight was unnecessary,” Ancelotti added later in his post-match press conference. “The game is over. I don’t blame my players or Mallorca’s players, it was unnecessary for both teams.”
“There is a Majorca player [Maffeo] who we have problems with every match,” the midfielder Aurélien Tchouaméniwho was withdrawn as a precaution after a clash of heads, he told Movistar after the match.
“People were angry, but the most important thing is to win. It’s not important. We don’t want to talk about this guy because that’s what he wants.”
“I don’t know, I was focused on the end of the match,” said Mallorca coach Jagoba Arrasate. “I don’t know what happened. I think our players were furious about those two goals. I was far from scoring.”
Madrid will play Barcelona in Sunday’s final after defeating Sports Club In Wednesday’s first semi-final 2-0.
“Lately Classic it was always unpredictable,” Ancelotti said. “It’s hard to say what the next match will be. It will be interesting, there will be a lot of quality on the pitch…
“At the moment, the team is improving because Bellingham is more active, working more with Vinícius and Rodrygo.”
Bellingham, who finished Thursday’s game with some muscle discomfort, has scored nine goals in all competitions this season.
“Jude is a phenomenal player,” Tchouameni said. – He helps us win games all the time.
