Real Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti on their stunning UEFA Champions League semi-final win over Bayern Munich, scoring two goals in the dying moments to turn the game around
Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain
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00:00Good evening, welcome. We'll start the press conference.
00:04Before we begin, we have a question from the media.
00:14Hello, how are you, Carlos? Good evening.
00:16Here, on your left, standing, in the hall, how are you?
00:19Anton Meana, live from the Larguero de la Cadena SER.
00:21How would you explain what you've experienced today?
00:26It happened again.
00:29What happened many times is something inexplicable.
00:32It happened again.
00:34A fan that pushes, a stadium that helps, a fantastic atmosphere.
00:38And the players that don't stop believing that it can be done.
00:42It's something magical, there's not much explanation.
00:46Taking into account that we played well.
00:48I think the game was a difficult, complicated game.
00:53But we had the opportunity, good control of the game.
00:56Afterwards, we had the strength not to lose our heads when they scored.
01:02And little by little, recover the game.
01:05I think it's obvious, for me, to thank the fans, to thank the club.
01:11And above all, the players that have made a season that no one expected.
01:19I didn't expect this squad to be able to do what they've done so far.
01:25Because getting to the final is a success.
01:29And then, whatever happens.
01:34But I think that in the days to get to the final, we're going to have a great time here.
01:42With the fans, we celebrate LaLiga.
01:48I ask for the time to celebrate, to go to Cibeles.
01:53Because there's a happiness that infects this environment and infects the players.
02:02How are you, Carlos? Good evening.
02:04I think it's the first time in five years that I'm going to congratulate you.
02:07I think it's the first time in public. Congratulations.
02:09What a change, huh?
02:13No, I think you have to congratulate him in another way.
02:17You are the captain of a ship that is already legendary.
02:22Where it has so many crews and so many captains.
02:25I don't know if it's easy to make the alignment.
02:28Here is a captain called Florentino PĂ©rez.
02:32We are all sailors.
02:36But we don't talk about the sea.
02:38The captain is Florentino, who is a fantastic president.
02:43He has been able to create this generation of footballers.
02:48At the moment, he has achieved many things.
02:52Hopefully, we can achieve another Champions League.
02:56Having said that, I wanted to ask you about a sailor.
03:01He started without the cap and now has the captain's cap.
03:07His name is José Lu.
03:08You gave him a wonderful hug in the middle of the field.
03:11I don't know what he said to you.
03:13Is José Lu the faithful reflection of this team?
03:16I think so.
03:17He is a fantastic reflection.
03:19He has contributed a lot this season.
03:22He hasn't had many minutes.
03:27He is a perfect reflection of this squad.
03:32Players who have contributed a lot without losing confidence.
03:40The idea that they could contribute to the team.
03:46Hi, how are you?
03:47Carlos, here on your right, Javi GĂłmez, Cadena Copen, live on El Partidazo.
03:52You said a moment ago that you didn't expect to be like this at this point in the season.
03:58Why didn't you expect it?
03:59Why didn't you expect Madrid to win the league and be in the Champions League final?
04:03You didn't see the team.
04:04Because we have had many problems.
04:07Many.
04:08The injuries.
04:10Now everyone talks about Courtois, Militao, Alaba.
04:16We have lost Vinicius for two months.
04:18Bellingham, Suamini, Camavingo for a month.
04:21And we have never, never given up.
04:25First.
04:26And still.
04:28I think the team has taken advantage of these problems to show the character of this squad.
04:45Hi, Carlos.
04:46A few minutes ago, Tuchel was here.
04:50And he said that a Champions League semi-final like this deserves a serious referee.
04:55And at the level of both teams.
04:57Complaining about that last play.
04:59Of that supposed goal that didn't go in.
05:01Because Liniers raised the flag before.
05:03I don't know how you saw that play.
05:05And if you think the critics of Bayern are fair to the referee.
05:10Or are they bad losers?
05:14The last play is quite clear.
05:16The referee may not have been out of the game.
05:18But the referee whistles.
05:20Liniers raises the flag.
05:22The referee whistles.
05:23And we stop.
05:25This referee has refereed the World Cup final.
05:28He is a high-level referee.
05:30As they complain about this.
05:32We complain about the goal that was annulled to Nacho.
05:35Because Kimmich has shot.
05:37It was a push.
05:38But both were pushing.
05:40So.
05:46Hello, coach.
05:47Fernando SĂĄnchez for El Diario AS.
05:49I also wanted to congratulate you for going to the final.
05:51And I wanted to ask you.
05:53What went through your head in those moments of waiting.
05:56In the second goal of Joselu.
05:58While consulting the VAR.
05:59Thank you very much.
06:00Well.
06:01They told me from the bench.
06:03That the goal was legal.
06:05So.
06:06What I thought.
06:08Was to try to fix the last minutes.
06:10To defend the advantage.
06:12It was certain that it was a goal.
06:17Hello.
06:18Good evening.
06:19Carlo Guillermo Rai for Atletic.
06:20Congratulations too.
06:21You have commented a little.
06:22How have you experienced the game.
06:24How special it has been.
06:25I would like to ask you.
06:26For all the fans.
06:27Who have not been able to come to the stadium today.
06:29Who were watching you from all over the world.
06:31How would you explain to them.
06:32What has been experienced today at the Santiago Bernabéu.
06:34And if you have seen at some point.
06:36Where the real fans have made the difference.
06:38Thank you very much.
06:39The fans have made the difference tonight.
06:41As they have done many times.
06:43Now I forget all the times.
06:45Because.
06:46It seems a custom.
06:48That we do this.
06:50In this stadium.
06:52In this magnificent stadium.
06:54With this magnificent fans.
06:56We are delighted.
06:58To play in our stadium.
07:00With this environment.
07:04How about.
07:05Carlos MartĂn de Oquidiario.
07:06You know the best clubs in Europe.
07:08You have been in many of them.
07:10I would like to ask you.
07:11What is Real Madrid?
07:13Real Madrid is a family.
07:16As I said before.
07:18Managed very well by the president.
07:22A football club.
07:26With a history.
07:28And a tradition.
07:29That weighs.
07:31So they are lucky.
07:33To work here.
07:35And to wear this shirt.
07:37Carlos MartĂn de Oquidiario.
07:39You know the best clubs in Europe.
07:41We are delighted.
07:43To play in our stadium.
07:45With this environment.
07:47And to wear this shirt.
07:49Carlos MartĂn de Oquidiario.
07:51You know the best clubs in Europe.
07:53With a history.
07:55And to wear this shirt.
07:57And to wear this shirt.
07:59Carlos MartĂn de Oquidiario.
08:01You know the best clubs in Europe.
08:03We are delighted.
08:05What were the most agonizing moments?
08:07What were the most agonizing moments?
08:09I was focused on what the team was doing.
08:11I was focused on what the team was doing.
08:13We have had some moments.
08:15We have had some moments.
08:17After the goal.
08:19It was complicated.
08:21A little slow.
08:23But then.
08:25The fresh legs that have come in.
08:27They have contributed a lot.
08:29At that moment.
08:31I thought.
08:33I thought.
09:03I thought.
09:05I thought.
09:07I thought.
09:09I thought.
09:11I thought.
09:13I thought.
09:15I thought.
09:17I thought.
09:19I thought.
09:21I thought.
09:23I thought.
09:25I thought.
09:27I thought.
09:29I thought.
09:31We are convinced we could have won.
09:33We have won.
09:35We could have tried to score another.
09:37We could have tried to score another.
09:39Hi Carlo, John Murray from the BBC. When you sat down here you said, first thing you said,
09:47it's happened again. What is it? Can you explain what it is that this club has that makes it
09:54happen time and time again? Is there a greater force at play or something?
09:59Difficult to explain, impossible to explain, I say, but it's the magic of this club, first,
10:07of this competition, I think for us it's really special, this competition, of this stadium
10:14and of this supporter, that when you put the shirt on you feel something special.
10:24Last two questions.
10:28Hi coach, good evening, José Luis Calderón from Aeromarca. I wanted to ask you if you
10:33consider that with today's performance of Vinicius, with today's match, if you consider
10:39that he consolidates or crowns him, right now, as the best player in the world?
10:46Well, I don't know, I think that what he has brought in this semi-final, very few players
10:53can do. Now he has a final to play in, and by the way, he's going to be the star,
11:02he's going to be the champion. What he has been able to do on the way out and on the way back
11:07has been something that we can't see many times.
11:14Last question.
11:15Hi Carlos, Abraham Romero, El Mundo. I don't know if mentally these weeks, after the match
11:22against City and the victory, have been difficult or easy. How has the team been navigating
11:28these weeks until you got here, and until you got up mentally from the goal you scored
11:33against Nacho, in that draw that was going to happen, after such a big rise in joy
11:39that was City. How have you been able to cope with the euphoria and then the downfall
11:44until this match and the rise?
11:46The atmosphere that we have is extraordinary. We are very happy for what we have been able
11:51to achieve until now. What days await us, what days. I have to prepare well.