Real Madrid – Barcelona: Flick calms things down after a clash between Ancelotti and his crew

During the Clásico at the Santiago Bernabéu, where Barcelona won 4-0 over Real Madrid, coach Carlo Ancelotti expressed his frustration with the behavior of the opposing team. Although the match passed without any noticeable confrontations on the field, tension rose outside the line during the celebration of the final goal scored by Rafinha. The Brazilian scored by taking advantage of Lucas Vazquez's mistake, which led to an explosion of joy on Barcelona's substitutes bench. At this moment, Ancelotti appeared angry, and attacked Hansi Flick, showing his dissatisfaction with the intrusion into Real Madrid's technical area. The Italian coach would have in fact criticized Flick's staff, especially assistant Marcus Sorge, for invading the space allocated to the Madrid team during the celebration.

Flick extinguishes the flames

The tension did not subside after the final whistle. After shaking hands with Flick, Ancelotti pointed at Sorge again, expressing his displeasure by storming into the dressing room. In response, Hansi Flick tried to put the incident into perspective by saying: “What happened to Ancelotti? I didn't see it clearly, but these things happen when goals are celebrated. We're old enough to be able to talk about it. » This post-match brawl reflects the ongoing anxiety despite the relative calm that appeared on the field, highlighting the passion and healthy rivalry in these symbolic confrontations.