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FootballItalian Manager Carlo Ancelotti Closes in on Impressive Record at Real Madrid
- Italian manager Carlo Ancelotti has become the coach with the sixth most games in the history of Real Madrid
- The 63-yeard-old gaffer ushered Real Madrid to a 4-1 thumping of Celta Vigo in the Spanish topflight on Saturday
- He recently set a new record in Real Madrid's triumph over Eintracht Frankfurt in the UEFA Super Cup earlier this month
Real Madrid defeated Celta Vigo 4-1 on Saturday night to maintain their winning run in the ongoing La Liga season.
Goals from Karim Benzema, Luka Modric, Vinicius Junior and Fede Valverde were enough to hand Carlo Ancelotti's men a well-deserved victory in Galicia.
The game also Ancelotti's 178th one at the helm of the Spanish giants since his first tenure with the club in 2013.
The Italian manager, who is now tied with Jose Mourinho, is the coach with the sixth-most games managed in Real Madrid's history.
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Only Luis Molowny (183), Leo Beenhakker (197), Vicente Del Bosque (245), Zinedine Zidane (263), and Miguel Munoz (605) have more managed more games.
During these 178 games, Ancelotti's Madrid recorded 131 wins, 22 draws and 25 defeats. The Merengues scored 449 goals and conceded 155.
Having won eight trophies, Carletto ranks third among the club coaches, with only Zidane (11) and Munoz (14) ahead.
Carlo Ancelotti Makes History, Becomes 1st Manager to Win UEFA Super Cup a Record 4 Times
Meanwhile, Ancelotti made history in the UEFA Super Cup, becoming the only manager to win the trophy a record four times. Ancelotti has also never lost in the Super Cup final, Real Madrid’s website confirmed.
His first victories in the tournament came with AC Milan, as the Italian side beat Porto in 2003 and Sevilla in 2007.
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Carlo Ancelotti Reveals Why Some Real Madrid Players Struggled in La Liga Opener Against Almeria
Sports Brief earlier reported that Carlo Ancelotti has excused the performances of his Real Madrid youngsters in Los Blanco's victory against Almeria in Andalucia last weekend.
The La Liga defending champions had to dig deep to get an opening day win against a resilient Almeria side in matchday 1 as a David Alaba freekick ensured maximum points for Real Madrid.
According to Football Espana, Ancelotti, who had started Tchouameni, Camavinga, and Valverde against Almeria, admitted his youngsters struggled with the intensity of the game.