SEVILLA, Spain – April 26: Real Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti will respond during the final match between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid’s Copa del Rey at Estadio de la Culture in Seville, Spain on April 26, 2025. (Photo: Fran Santiago/Getty Images)
Carlo Ancelotti may learn from Barcelona’s match ahead of the Champions League semi-finals after losing an early layoff from Real Madrid 3-2 in an extra time.
Kylian Mbappé was only suitable for the bench with Eduardo Camavinga coming out for the season, but Robert Lewandowski missed Blaugrana and is a big doubt even in the second game of the Champions League semi-final against Inter.
Ancelotti had a blow early on. Because Ferland Mendy limped in the opening in 10 minutes, adding to the massive injury list.
Rameenyalmal stood upright and Thibaud Courtwa had his fingertips on the header of the Jour Cound, but Barcelona broke a deadlock into the top corner with a ferocious Pedri strike from the well in the area.
Jude Bellingham had the ball in the net, but wandered offside, and the referee pointed to the spot for a Vinicius foul, and that alone could flag offside.
Dani Ormo risked scoring directly from the corner flag.
Ancelotti transforms Real Madrid in the second half
Ancelotti had to take a risk and throw a Mbappé that wasn’t perfectly fit at halftime. It had an impact, with Vinicius forced a double save from former Juventus goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny, and the veteran threw himself into Mbappé’s efforts.
Vinicius twisted and turned past two, but the Kaunde eventually made a decisive block, and the Brazilians curled just wide.
Mbappé wanted a red card when Frenkie de Jong pulled him back in goal, but there were enough defenders to guarantee just the yellow. That wasn’t a problem as the French scored from the resulting free kick.
Ancelotti’s Real Madrid turned the game around from the corner of the header of Aurelien Tchaouameni. This is the situation Inter wants to study for the Champions League semi-finals.
Courtwa praised Ramin Yamarkarra at the far post, but when Barcelona ran to the inspired Ramin Yamarball, Barcelona pulled out a level and pulled out the goalkeeper and deposited it into the empty net from a tight angle.
Another blow from Ancelotti saw Vinicius limp and in the 96th minute Raul Asencio entered Raphinha’s clumsy tackle for a penalty. Var recommended a review on the field, indicating that Raphinha was dragging his followers in contact, resulting in a penalty being cancelled and the Barcelona player was booked for the simulation.
Instead, the Copa del Rey Finals spent extra time in Seville, with Barcelona doing just one alternative in normal times. Ferran Torres was clearly offside when he scored, but Kaunde made up for his previous poor and poor defense against Chowameni by regaining Blaugrana’s lead in 116 minutes. He hit a misguided pass in the final third, drilling from the edge of the area into a nearby corner.
There were most of the dramas. Mbappé was only hacked after Brahim Diaz was flagged offside on a pass. It was too much for Antonio Rudiger. Antonio Rudiger was sent off the bench for opposition and had to be held back by several staff members as he tried to stand up to the judge.
Barcelona 3-2 Real Madrid (AET)
Pedri 28 (b), Mbappé70 (RM), Tchaouameni 77 (RM), Ferran Torres 84 (b), Koundé 116 (b)
Barcelona: szczesny; Kundè, Martinez, Cubarsì, Martin (Araujo 85); de Jong (Gavi 85), Pedri (Garcia 98); Yamal, Ormo (Lopez 65), Rafina; Torres (Victor 115)
Real Madrid: Courtois; Vasquez (Guler 55), Asencio, Rudiger (Endrick 110), Mendy (Fran Garcia 11); Valverde, Tchouameni, Ceballos (Modric 55); Bellingham; Rodrygo (Mbappè46), Vinicius JR (Diaz 89)
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