Carlo Ancelotti defended Real Madrid’s performance after they beat Rayo Vallecano 2-1 in La Liga on Sunday. Kylian Mbappe

and Vinicius Junior scored in the first half at the Santiago Bernabeu before Pedro Diaz struck again for Rayo in the second half. เล่น UFABET ผ่านมือถือ สะดวกทุกที่ ทุกเวลา. Madrid struggled in the second half to secure all three points

and move up to second in the table, level on points with Barcelona.

“The overall feeling is good because the objective was to get the points. We played very well in the first half… When you are 2-1 up and in the 70th or 75th minute you have to do one thing. “It’s about defending well,” Ancelotti said.

“Many teams playing in the Champions League struggled this weekend, for example Inter against Monza in Serie A, Liverpool against Southampton in the Premier League, and Leverkusen and Bayern Munich lost in the Bundesliga. “

It is difficult to prepare for these games because a team like Rayo plays with a high intensity, but I will say again that in the first half we played very well.”

Ancelotti also praised the performances of Mbappe and Vinicius, who scored, after the pair faced criticism for their performances in the Champions League last-16 tie against Atletico Madrid in midweek.

“Vinicius and Mbappe scored great goals, they did well and when I think we have to defend I change the strikers. It is not a problem, they played fewer minutes and that will help them be ready for Wednesday’s (second leg) game,” Ancelotti added. Ancelotti

also spoke about Thibaut Courtois, who did not feature in the game against Rayo, saying he had a little problem. But he will be ready for the match against Atletico Madrid and Antonio Rudiger, who has a cold, will also be fit.