Carlo Ancelotti: Tchouameni is irreplaceable at Real Madrid

Carlo Ancelotti has produced some special praise for midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni's efforts in Real Madrid's 2-0 win over Real Betis.

Speaking about the Frenchman after the game, Ancelotti stated: "Tchouaméni is a fantastic defensive midfielder. At a defensive level, he IRREPLACEABLE., he helps our defense a lot."

The French midfield helped maintain control and composure in midfield, covering a lot of ground to shut down Betis' attacking moves and protecting his backline.

Here are Tchouameni's stats to show how good he was:

90 minutes

93% passing accuracy

66/71 accurate passes

1 chance created

12 passes into final third

3/3 accurate long balls

3/4 tackles win

2 blocks

4 interceptions

8 recoveries

10/11 duels won

Mbappe – 8, Ceballos – 5: rating Real Madrid players in Real Betis win