Ancelotti Fumes at Media After Claims Real Madrid Were Humiliated in El Clasico Defeat to Barcelona

• Carlo Ancelotti was not too pleased with the suggestion Real Madrid were humiliated by arch-rivals Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup final.
• Real Madrid failed to defend their title after they were defeated 3-1 by Barcelona in the final on Sunday night in Saudi Arabia.
• Real Madrid will turn their attention to the Copa del Rey in three days' time when they will tackle Villareal in the Round of 16.

Carlo Ancelotti has blamed too many personal errors from his team as the reason why Real Madrid lost the Spanish Super Cup final to Barcelona.

Los Blancos were battered 3-1 by Barcelona in the final on Sunday night, with the Catalans claiming their first trophy under manager Xavi Hernandes.

According to Football Espana, Ancelotti has now refuted the claims that Real Madrid were humiliated by their arch-rivals, stating that it was just another game lost.

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“The mistakes have been definitive. We were not successful at the start. Nobody played a good match. Talking about sporting humiliation seems disrespectful to me. They’ve been better, period.”

Real Madrid will aim to bounce back to winning ways when they tackle Villareal in the Copa del Rey Round of 16 tie on Thursday, January 19.

Ancelotti calls for improvement after Super Cup final loss

Meanwhile, Carlo Ancelotti has identified areas Real Madrid needs to improve upon after their heartbreaking Super Cup final loss to Barcelona, Tribal Football reports.

The veteran Italian manager has urged his players to work together as a team if they intend to improve on their recent poor results.

Gavi, Robert Lewandowski, and Pedri were all on target as Barcelona beat Real Madrid 3-1 to win the Spanish Super Cup, with Karim Benzema scoring a late consolation.

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Real Madrid unbothered by recent form

Earlier, Sports Brief reported Real Madrid will face Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup final on Sunday, January 15 in Saudi Arabia, but the form of the Spanish champions has been a source of worry for fans.

Los Blancos needed penalties to book a spot in the cup final after edging Valencia 4-3 via spot kicks, with Thibaut Courtois proving to be the club’s hero.

Real Valladolid pushed Carlo Ancelotti's team to the limit in La Liga, and they then narrowly prevailed over a team from a lesser division in Cacereno in the Copa del Rey, before suffering a defeat to Villarreal in the Spanish top flight.