“I have warned Carlo Ancelotti about that particular player, he refused to bench him, He keeps causing problems to the teams, He cost Real Madrid three points and the Copa del Rey Barcelona and Ancelotti played him full time: Former Real Madrid Player and Portuguese international Cristiano Ronaldo names ONE player who doesn’t deserve to start for Real Madrid, warned Ancelotti about the unforgivable mistake

Real Madrid’s defeat to Barcelona in the Copa del Rey final has marked a new milestone in Carlo Ancelotti’s tenure as the team’s manager. The 2-2 draw (followed by a 0-1 loss in extra time) was the 13th defeat of the 2024/25 season for Los Blancos, setting a new high for Ancelotti’s time at the helm.

A breakdown of the losses reveals that Real Madrid has struggled across various competitions, with 6 defeats in the Champions League, 5 in La Liga, and 1 each in the Spanish Super Cup and Copa del Rey. This tally surpasses the team’s previous worst performance under Ancelotti, who had previously overseen 12 losses in the 2022/23 season.

In the context of Ancelotti’s managerial tenure, the Italian coach’s previous seasons at Real Madrid had yielded more positive results. In the 2013/14 season, the team suffered 6 defeats, while the 2014/15 season saw 10 losses. More recently, the 2021/22 season resulted in 9 defeats, and the 2023/24 season was a relative success with only 2 losses.

Currently, Real Madrid sits in second place in La Liga, trailing Barcelona by 4 points. With 72 points from 33 matches, Los Blancos will look to regroup and refocus their efforts in the remaining fixtures of the season.