Ancelotti believes in the overthrow, Arteta: Against Real only for victory

2025-04-15 22:30:00, Sport CNA

Real Madrid will be looking for one of the biggest upsets in recent years, perhaps even the biggest in the club's history.

The Madrid team was defeated 3-0 by Arsenal in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals, while at the Bernabeu they want historic success to advance among the top four.

Although it seems like a very difficult mission, Real coach Carlo Ancelotti believes in the turnaround, saying that his team has the qualities to achieve this.

"We have the qualities to overturn the result. We can do it with dedication, experience and with the fans on our side. It's time to give it our all. Mentally we are very good, but we have to control the game."

The 'Bernabeu' is magical and everyone knows it. It will be a special atmosphere. We need a little bit of everything. We want to play a game with brains and heart.

"The motivation is there and I want the players to be calm before the match. I'm sure we'll give everything. I don't think it's a decisive match for my future," Ancelotti said.

On the other hand, Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta seems not to be satisfied with the 3-0 advantage and expects another victory from his team.

"We have to show the mentality to win. To be brave, dominant and determined."

We have to have the belief that we can be better than them and win the match. There are three aspects to this match, the physical, emotional and tactical aspects.

The emotional aspect is really important and I have a lot of confidence from what the team has done throughout the season.

We will enjoy this match. It is a different game from the first one. The emotional part is that the players have to be confident and ready for this challenge. We have to be brave. We have to feel this match.

"We are prepared to dominate in different phases of the game and this will bring us closer to victory. This is our mentality, with which we will play against Real," declared Arteta.

The Real Madrid-Arsenal match will be played on Wednesday at the Bernabeu, starting at 9:00 PM.