UCL: Stopping Kante key to beating Chelsea – Ancelotti

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti has revealed that negating N’Golo Kante was key to winning at Chelsea Tuesday night.

Two goals from Rodrygo saw Real reach the Champions League semifinals 4-0 on aggregate.

Ancelotti said, “At this stage of the season the team is doing very well. We have worked well over recent games and the team is highly motivated and focused. We are very solid and we concede very few goals. At half-time we talked about fixing some defensive problems because we suffered a bit in the first half. I put Valverde on the left to help Camavinga because that’s where Kanté came in and James was also there.

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“We can make a difference when there is a collective defensive commitment. That’s the basis for showing the quality we have. We have a lot of quality and being solid at the back helps us a lot.”

On Rodrygo, he added: “His performance was not as good as others he’s had, but he was extremely effective. He made the difference and won the game with his two goals. We’re lucky to have young players with so much energy and quality at this club. It’s something to look forward to. They give us a lot of confidence for the future.”