(Video) Furious Real Madrid Player involved in heated bust up with RCD Mallorca Player after netting the third goal, Carlo Ancelloti has to intervene
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti condemned the unnecessary confrontation between players from both teams following their 3-0 win over Mallorca in the Spanish Supercopa semifinal. The incident occurred after Rodrygo’s late goal, which sparked a heated exchange between Mallorca defender Pablo Maffeo and several Real Madrid players, including Jude Bellingham and substitute Raúl Asencio.
Ancelotti intervened to calm the situation, stating, “I tried to calm things down a bit with Maffeo. I went onto the pitch to help end the fight. The players were upset, but in the end, nothing happened.” He later added, “The fight was unnecessary. The game was over. I don’t blame my players or Mallorca’s players; it was unnecessary for both teams.”
Midfielder Aurélien Tchouaméni, who was withdrawn from the game as a precaution after a clash of heads, shared his thoughts on the incident. “There’s a Mallorca player [Maffeo] who we have problems with every game. People got angry, but the most important thing is winning. It isn’t important. We don’t want to talk about this guy because that’s what he wants.”
Mallorca coach Jagoba Arrasate claimed he was unaware of the specifics surrounding the confrontation. “I don’t know, I was focused on the end of the match. I don’t know what happened, our players were angry about the two goals, I think.”
The victory sets up a highly anticipated final against Barcelona on Sunday. Ancelotti acknowledged the unpredictability of El Clásico, saying, “Recently, the Clásico has always been unpredictable. It’s hard to say what the next game will be like. It will be entertaining, there’ll be a lot of quality on the pitch.”
Jude Bellingham, who scored his ninth goal of the season, was praised by Ancelotti and Tchouaméni. Ancelotti noted, “Jude is improving because he’s more active, he’s combining more with Vinícius and Rodrygo.” Tchouaméni added, “Jude is a phenomenal player. He helps us win games all the time.”
