"It's not goodbye to La Liga': Carlo Ancelotti says Real Madrid will fight till the end

After an enthralling 90 minutes at Santiago Bernabeu Stium, thing could separate Real Mrid and Atletico Mrid. second leg of Mrid Derby ended with a score line of 1-1. With this result, Real Mrid faces threat of going 10 points behind league leers FC Barcelona.

Following completion of ir part in Matchday 23 of La Liga 2022/23, Mrid he coach Carlo Ancelotti spoke in press room at Santiago Bernabeu and stayed positive on title-winning stance: "It's t goodbye to La Liga. It's more complicated than before match, but we have to fight and fight until end. w cup is most important thing because it's next game and we are very close to a title. We're 270 minutes away from winning a title."

"We conceded goal due to quality of or team, something we have to take into account in football. It also happened to m with our goal. se are things that can happen, but ir goal came at a time when we could've pushed forward and that lowered team's morale. It's quite rmal that we are t at our best because it's 17th game in 50 days, since 30 December."

New savior

After Jose Maria Gimenez's 78th-minute strike, 10-men Atletico Mrid was looking to attain a famous victory away from home. However, a late equalizer by Real Mrid's 18-year-old sensation Alvaro Rodríguez salvd a point for Los Blancos. Came in as a substitute during 77th minute, Rodriguez soared to hit home a Luka Modric delivery of a corner. goal gave Rodriguez recognition from his coach, who said striker will likely be promoted to first team next season. 

Here's what Ancelotti said about Rodriguez after game, "He has shown all his quality and it is a special night for him and us because we are beginning to realise that he will be useful in this part of season. For next season he will be in first-team squ because he has quality that few ors have. For his , he is tall, powerful, and a formidable heer. In this last part of season, we will evaluate if we need him, which I think we do, Castilla or both. We have to handle him well and Raúl and I will discuss what to do."

"I ask him for what we needed. Height in centre because in this of game and having Karim, who is t a usual centre forward, putting in a player of this quality was good for us. We needed to focus more because he is formidable with his he."