In the Quarter-finals of the King's Cup, Real Madrid faced Leganes. With its superior class, Hoang Gia won 3-2. The goalscorers for Real were Modric, Endrick and Garcia, respectively. This result helped Ancelotti and his team advance to the Semi-finals of the tournament and maintain their ambition to win the championship.
In this match, midfielder Modric not only made his mark with a goal, but also became the center of attention when he had a sensitive situation with Vinicius. When the Brazilian star received a yellow card, the Croatian midfielder approached and complained that Vini needed to play more defensively.
After the match, coach Carlo Ancelotti expressed his agreement with Modric. He was quoted by Forbes: "I don't know. If Modric says so, you always have to respect what Modric says."
Luka Modric is no longer a regular starter at Real Madrid. However, the 39-year-old still has a say in the dressing room. This explains why Ancelotti chose to side with Modric instead of Vinicius.
The Italian coach also updated Vinicius' situation: "At the football level, he is the familiar Vinicius that we always see, he is fresh and happy. He has many chances and of course he gets a yellow card."
As for Luka Modric, he does not think the story with Vinicius is too serious. The Croatian said: “These things usually happen in football. Everything is simple, everyone has seen things that should not be seen."
