Real Madrid found it really tough to play on the poor quality Estadio Príncipe Felipe on Tuesday night, but Rodrygo ultimately got the job done against Cacereno.
Carlo Ancelotti was simply happy to progress to the Copa del Rey next round. Reflecting on the game, the Italian manager said: “Rodrygo’s goal was a great piece of play, but the rest of the game was even and hard fought. They did really well. We knew it would be like this, but I’m happy that we got the job done.
We’re not used to these kinds of games. It was impossible to play. You couldn’t play short passes, so we played longer balls and I think we adapted well.
For me, this isn’t football. It’s another sport and that’s nice because smaller teams can compete with the bigger teams. That’s nice for fans, but fans do also want to watch football".
The Whites will now turn their attention to overtaking Barcelona at the top of La Liga - they are level on points and take on seventh-placed Villarreal on Thursday.
