‘If we want to win’… Carlo Ancelotti has a clear message for his Real Madrid team ahead of two crucial matches against Barcelona | OneFootball

The 2024-25 season so far has gone great for FC Barcelona, as they have already won the Spanish Super Cup, and are now the favorites to win both the La Liga and the Copa del Rey trophies as well. Meanwhile, they are also in the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League, where they are set to face Inter Milan.

There are still six matches to go in La Liga, but the Blaugranes are four points ahead of their arch-rivals, Real Madrid. On the other hand, both these teams will also fight it out for the Copa del Rey this Saturday, as they are the two finalists for this edition of the competition.

Thus, the degree of success that the two sides enjoy at the end of this season will depend to a very large extent on the two El Clasicos coming ahead, the first on this Saturday, and the next in the league on May 11th.

As Fabrizio Romano has highlighted, the Real Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti recognised that his team will have to win these two matches to lift these two important pieces of silverware, as he talked to the press ahead of his side’s match against Getafe. In this regard, the Italian coach said:

“If we want to win both Copa del Rey and La Liga, we have to win against Barcelona, this is clear. No doubts”.

Barcelona would also naturally be looking to win these upcoming matches, but for the final this Saturday, the Merengues will certainly be the team more desperate for a win.

Their UEFA Champions League campaign is already at an end, they also do not have things in their hands in La Liga, as they will have to hope for at least a draw for the Blaugranes, in addition to winning the league El Clasico and not dropping any more points, to get to the top of the table.