Two men in dark suits in a football stadium with green seats in the background. — Ancelotti serious sitting on the bench and in front Florentino | Real Madrid Confidencial

Camara — Ancelotti serious sitting on the bench and in front Florentino | Real Madrid Confidencial

Ancelotti Under Fire, the Defeat Against Betis Wasn't the Most Serious Issue at Benito Villamarín

The match against Betis leaves Ancelotti affected by the decisions he made

04/03/2025 17:35:00h

Borja Díaz

The defeat of Real Madrid against Betis last Saturday continues to cause a stir in the white team. It is true that all the attention is on the Champions classic, which is the main objective. But within the club, there is discontent about some things that happened.

First, because the image the team gave was very poor from the 20th minute. Despite taking the lead on the scoreboard, they didn't give the impression of controlling the match. The players' lack of attitude toward Betis's comeback was not well received.

A coach in a white jacket with a hood greets a player in an orange uniform in a stadium full of spectators.

Ancelotti shaking hands with Mbappé while he looks at the ground | Reuters

But it seems they are also upset with Ancelotti, whom some blame for what he did. According to Eduardo Inda on El Chiringuito, the substitution of Mbappé was not well received. When the team was losing, Carletto decided to take the Frenchman off the field.

"In the upper echelons of Real Madrid, there is annoyance with Ancelotti for taking Mbappé off the field last Saturday. They don't understand how the great star leaves before the match ends when they are 2-1 down. There is relative annoyance and incomprehension," the journalist pointed out.

The Decisions Ancelotti Has Made Have Caused Discontent Within Real Madrid

Many did not understand the substitution of Mbappé, although it should be remembered that he had not been present against Real Sociedad. The previous Monday, he had a tooth extracted and had not trained normally. In fact, he barely made it to Benito Villamarín, as could be seen.

Soccer players competing for the ball in a match in the rain.

Mbappé dribbling past two Betis players | Real Madrid Confidencial

But even so, some believe he shouldn't have taken a footballer like Kylian off. In any spark, he could have found the goal and given Real Madrid a point. However, Ancelotti considered that the best thing was to take him off the field.

Although it wouldn't be the only issue, as Asensio is also a topic of debate in the club according to Inda. "The fact that he plays some matches and in others stays on the bench despite being one of the best players of the season" is not well received. Ancelotti is under scrutiny just before facing Atlético.

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