Ancelotti is tied with Zinedine Zidane for the number of times he has coached Real Madrid, tied for second

In the early morning of January 11, Beijing time, the first semi-final of the Spanish Super Cup was staged in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, Real Madrid fell behind twice, but still drew 3-3 with the city's rival Atletico Madrid, and Real Madrid advanced to the final 5-3 after extra time.

Oblak dropped the ball to take part in the final attack, and Dias overtook and forced an empty goal to seal the win for Real Madrid

In order to make more money, the Spanish Football Association has been accustomed to arranging the Spanish Super Cup to be held in Saudi Arabia in recent years. In the first half, Griezmann assisted Hermoso's header to blitz, and then Rudiger and Mendy scored goals successively to help Real Madrid achieve a reversal, and then Griezmann equalized with a long-range shot with his personal ability + exclusive team all-time goalscorer king. In the second half, Toni Rudiger was unlucky to score an own goal and Carvajal equalised.

After the game was dragged into extra time, Real Madrid was even more resilient, completely dominating the situation on the field, and basically suppressed Atletico Madrid in their own half. Carvajal delivered a pinpoint cross from the right in the 116th minute and Joselu's header deflected off Atletico Madrid centre-back Savic and into the net, which was an own goal from Savic. Real Madrid will celebrate the semi-stunner as coach Carlo Ancelotti paced calmly on the sidelines.

In the second minute of injury time in extra time, Atletico Madrid goalkeeper Oblak abandoned the goal to participate in the attack, Real Madrid played a fast attack, and Dias used his speed to eat Oblak, who was desperately chasing back, and then pushed the empty goal from a long distance to seal the victory.

This game once again proved that Real Madrid in extra time really "can't be provoked". In the 2022 Champions League winning journey, Real Madrid eliminated Chelsea and Manchester City through extra time one after another, and last year's Copa del Rey, Real Madrid also "ran" Atletico Madrid in extra time, and the same is true for this game. Carvajal, who won the game, said afterwards: "After we made it 3-3, we knew we could win in extra time. Carvajal also summed up the secret of Real Madrid's success: "Keep the faith, build up the strength and we will be successful." "With the double blessing of confidence and fitness, Real Madrid won in extra time after battle.

安切洛蒂在场边指挥 图据IC photo

With eight goals scored in one game, the Madrid duo created a classic matchup in the semi-finals of the Spanish Super Cup. After the victory, it was Italy's 263rd game in charge of Real Madrid, and he also tied Zinedine Zidane for second in team history, behind only Muñoz's 605.

Speaking at his post-match press conference, Carlo Ancelotti said: "The game was breathtaking, the fans were ecstatic, but it wasn't the game we wanted. The two strong teams gave their best on the pitch and the fans loved it. ”

During his tenure at Real Madrid, Carlo Ancelotti led the team to win 2 Champions League trophies, 2 Club World Cups, 2 UEFA Super Cups, 1 La Liga and other trophies.

Comparison of Zidane and Carlo Ancelotti's 263 games:

Zinedine Zidane: 172 wins, 55 draws, 36 losses, scored 596 goals and conceded 263 goals

安切洛蒂：191胜34平38负，进633球失237球

Edited by Ou Peng