Ancelotti The Champions League is a capricious tournament

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti had reason to rejoice after a 1-0 success in the second leg with Liverpool and his side's place in the quarter-finals of the Champions League. He stated that he has no preference for the next opponent, but added that it is a very fickle tournament where it is always difficult to win.

"We played a good match, concentrated and serious, with clear ideas. Everything ended well. I'm not worried about the opponents in the quarter-finals. We have to beat everyone, that's all," began Ancelotti. "Benzema had a knock and was in pain, but I believe he will be available for the Clasico on Sunday.

Kroos and Modric did well today, although the team looked troubled in possession at times, but they did a lot of work to keep the game under control. We are a modern team - full of class, experience and dedication. Full concentration. Kamavinga shows a high level. He is taking advantage of his good form and he has a good understanding with Modric about who should go forward and who should stay in defence," added the Italian.

"The Champions League remains a difficult tournament to win. Very capricious. There are teams in the quarter-finals that no one expected, especially those from Serie A, but our aim is to perform well and win. I didn't make the changes just like that. The match was going well, so when I decided to make substitutions, they were caused by the course of the match," concluded the specialist.

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