Last weekend, Real Madrid suffered a painful defeat against Barcelona in La Liga with a score of 0-4 right at home. A few days later, a big scandal broke out when the Royal team delegation refused to attend the 2024 Golden Ball Gala when it was announced that Rodri (Man City) was the winner.
It seemed that the home match against Milan in the fourth round of the Champions League qualifying round would be an opportunity for Los Blancos to relieve their pressure. However, they were humiliated once again with a 1-3 loss. This is the first time since 2009 that Real Madrid have lost two consecutive home matches by a margin of three goals or more.
"This is a surprise because Real Madrid has Carlo Ancelotti, a veteran in crisis management. It seemed that AC Milan, who were completely inferior, would collapse before Real Madrid, but right at the Bernabeu, they created an earthquake.
In the Champions League, people still say that Real Madrid is first, AC Milan is second. In my opinion, this is not the right time for these two teams to meet because Milan seems to be weaker. However, in football, there are pairs of rivals that are like "roosters crowing at each other". In the context of Real Madrid having personnel difficulties and having just lost to Barca, Milan has recognized the opponent's weakness in counter-attacking ability. Therefore, they have chosen the right time to ambush their opponent.
Looking at the score, many people may be surprised, but there is a reason for it to happen like that. Milan studied their opponents very carefully to play a strategic match and score quick goals" - Commentator Quang Huy shared.
Before the match, Carlo Ancelotti hinted that Kylian Mbappe's lack of defensive aggression was behind Real Madrid's poor performance. From El Clasico to the defeat by Milan, the French striker had countless chances but could not score.
"I think Mbappe has not got into the rhythm of the season well. Remember some of his teammates like Jude Bellingham are having to sacrifice a lot.
When Cristiano Ronaldo first arrived at Real Madrid, he also encountered similar problems. However, CR7 knew how to overcome them faster. At that time, Ronaldo was already a Champions League champion and the reigning Ballon d'Or winner. Mbappe could not have such courage.
At PSG, Mbappe is too pampered so his ability to adapt will be problematic. This is a painful slap for this striker. Looking back at the past week, it is time for Real Madrid to immediately correct themselves and someone will have to sacrifice" - Commentator Quang Huy shared.
In the match against Milan, Real Madrid fielded the central defender pair Eder Militao - Antonio Rudiger, but it seems that Militao's return is still not enough for Ancelotti to rotate his defense to compete in many arenas.
"I think Dani Carvajal's injury is really disastrous for Real Madrid. The team's right wing is very vulnerable. Previously, Lucas Vazquez played there for a long time but it was only temporary. Besides, losing a high-class player like David Alaba also leaves many dangers.
Finally, Thibaut Courtois. In big matches, the Belgian goalkeeper always makes visible saves. Only when he is not there and is being pressured by the opponent, do we see how important Courtois is" - Commentator Quang Huy shared.
