Carlo Ancelotti appeared in the press room of the Santiago Bernabeu to analyze Real Madrid's qualification for the Copa del Rey quarter-finals: “When the game was almost done we gave away two goals and the game opened up. We played a good game until the 70th minute, we scored the third goal but it was offside. The team's reaction in extra time was good. In the end everything went well.”

“We let our guard down for the second goal. We came out poorly from the back, with bad positioning and it allowed them back into the game. We train to avoid these kinds of mistakes.”

Endrick and Güler
“Endrick has shown his quality. He is a striker who, when he has opportunities in and around the box, shows the extraordinary technique that he has. Güler came into the game when we were going through a difficult spell and he has shown his character. He has worked for the team.

Reaction from the fans
“It's a wake-up call from the fans to the team and the coach. It is an acceptable wake-up call for what happened against Barcelona. Afterwards the team had a good reaction and especially Tchouameni, who had a great game”.
“The Bernabéu whistled to give a wake-up call. When the match was tough, the fans drove us on and when that happens it's special for us.”

Tchouameni
“He is a player with character, he has returned to his position and has helped the team defensively. He has recovered many balls, helped the two central defenders, pressed well and got the ball to Modrić and Ceballos”.

The change of Vini Jr.
“Vini was tired and has been decisive up front along with Mbappé. I took him off because Rodrygo was fresh and I wanted to take advantage of that”.

Collective commitment
“Defensively, we did better. The two goals conceded were two individual mistakes, but collectively the team played better”.

Data
“We look at the data and they say that we are close to being first in the League, we are in the fight for the Champions League and the Copa del Rey”.

Mbappé
“He's back to his best and is playing very well. He is scoring goals, getting away from his defenders all the time, he has helped us in this period and in the next matches.”

Penalty claimed by Celta
“I haven't seen it and I don't know what to say. The VAR and the referee spoke and they made this decision. It may have been a penalty, but I don't know. I don't know if the decision was correct or not because I haven't seen it.”