Ronaldo came off
the bench early in the second half but failed to spark Real into life as a Raul
Garcia penalty and Jose Gimenez header secured Atletico victory. But Ancelotti
insisted his star man was rested, rather than dropped for tactical or personal
reasons, and bemoaned Gareth Bale and Karim Benzema's lack of finishing for the
defeat.
"Cristiano was tired and so did not start," Ancelotti said. "We controlled the game until the penalty. We lacked depth and it is very difficult to play against Atletico, we needed to play more direct
"Cristiano was tired and so did not start," Ancelotti said. "We controlled the game until the penalty. We lacked depth and it is very difficult to play against Atletico, we needed to play more direct
"It was
difficult to look for opportunities and Benzema and Bale have tried, but did
not succeed."
The Real boss also dismissed claims there is a crisis at the club following their third successive defeat (counting a friendly loss to Milan). They face Atletico in the reverse fixture of this last-16 clash next week and Ancelotti said: "Talk of crisis is exaggerated.
"We have a good chance of progressing in the tie and we will try with all our strength."
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