The last two rounds of 16 ties were surpassed by real Madrid in Championsof the highest demand against PSG and Liverpool, reinforced the figure of the Italian Carlo Ancelotti as a specialist in a competition that since the change of format Real Madrid has always been in the first crossing after the group stage, where it has not fallen since 2020.
This season, Real Madrid reached the round of 16 after winning all six group stage games for the third time in its history. Only Bayern Munich and the king of Europe, in his fourteen conquests of ‘orejona’, achieved it. In the 2023-24 season, Ancelotti’s men beat Napoli, the current Italian champions, Portuguese Braga and German Union Berlin.
For the fourth consecutive edition of the Champions League, Real Madrid advanced to the group stage as the leader – this has been achieved in 20 of the 28 editions with a format that will be changed from the next campaign. His statistics in a round in which he was imprisoned for six years, until the arrival of Jose MourinhoAncelotti is improving exponentially.
The Italian coach just didn’t pass the four times he played in the round of 16 of Real Madrid, but always secured the semifinals in the most prestigious competition. Both times he advanced to the final, he won the title to become the most successful. Last year, removed by city On the brink of the final, they achieved their third consecutive passage to the semifinals of the Champions League, the eleventh appearance in the last thirteen editions.
Under the management of ‘Carletto’, Real Madrid tasted glory again at their first attempt, conquering the tenth European Cup, in Lisbon against Atlético de Madrid. In the round of 16 they defeated Schalke 04, they were defeated by Germany (1-6) and finished at the Santiago Bernabéu (3-1).
In his second campaign, the Italian coach stayed in the semifinals, eliminated by Juventus at the end of his first period at the bank of Madrid. They repeated their round of 16 clash with Schalke 04, won again in Germany (0-2) and at times planned a surprise at the Bernabéu, stopping a double from Cristiano Ronaldo (3-4).
After Real Madrid Zinedine Zidane Making history as the first club since the format change to achieve three consecutive Champions League victories, Real Madrid crashed out again in the round of 16 on a black night, losing to Ajax at the Bernabéu with Santi Solari in charge.
A tough 1-4 led to the return of ‘Zizou’, who failed to avoid a second straight elimination in the round of 16 in a strange year, marked by the coronavirus pandemic, which was defeated by city in two confrontations, with a separation of more than five months between the two sides.
The farewell of the French coach, in the semifinals match Chelsea, gave way to Ancelotti’s unexpected return. Again in his first year he achieved glory. The fourteenth was won in Paris, against Liverpool. Naa Champions of returns, including the first in the round of 16 against PSG with a hat trick from Karim Benzema in 17 minutes.
Last year, with less than Real Madrid City of Manchester, who would eventually be proclaimed champion, left a display of power in the round of 16 against Liverpool. The win at Anfield (2-5) and the victory at the Bernabéu (1-0) in a round where Ancelotti has been a roller as coach of Real Madrid.
Source: La Verdad
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