Champions League final: Ancelotti reveals toughest club Real Madrid played

 

Carlo Ancelotti

Real Madrid manager, Carlo Ancelotti, has named Chelsea as the most difficult team they played enroute to the final.

UCL: We apologise to Real Madrid – Liverpool

Liverpool have apologised to Real Madrid after their fans attacked the bus conveying the LaLiga giants to Anfield on Wednesday.

Liverpool have apologised to Real Madrid after their fans attacked the bus conveying the LaLiga giants to Anfield on Wednesday

The club also vowed to work with the police to fish out those involved in the attack and have them punished accordingly.

Liverpool supporters had gathered on Anfield Road before the second leg quarter-final clash, with several objects thrown at the Real Madrid vehicle.

The Reds’ supporters shattered one pane of a double-glazed window on the bus with Anfield staff forced to clean up broken glass on the ground.

“We condemn unequivocally the actions that led to Real Madrid’s team bus being damaged during its arrival to Anfield this evening,” Liverpool statement read.

Liverpool have apologised to Real Madrid after their fans attacked the bus conveying the LaLiga giants to Anfield on Wednesday.

The club also vowed to work with the police to fish out those involved in the attack and have them punished accordingly.

Liverpool supporters had gathered on Anfield Road before the second leg quarter-final clash, with several objects thrown at the Real Madrid vehicle.

The Reds’ supporters shattered one pane of a double-glazed window on the bus with Anfield staff forced to clean up broken glass on the ground.

“We condemn unequivocally the actions that led to Real Madrid’s team bus being damaged during its arrival to Anfield this evening,” Liverpool statement read.

“It is totally unacceptable and shameful behaviour of a few individuals.

“We sincerely apologise to our visitors for any distress caused. We will work together with Merseyside Police to establish the facts and identify those responsible.”

The English Premier League title holders later crashed out of the Champions League as they could not overturn Real Madrid’s 3-1 lead.

Los Blancos won the first leg in Madrid, 3-1 with goals from Vinicius Junior and Marco Asensio, with Mohamed Salah bagging what could be a vital away goal.

Zinedine Zidane’s side will now play another English side and 2012 winners of the competition, Chelsea in the semi finals.

Chelsea defeated FC Porto 2-1 on aggregate in the other quarter-final encounter.

The other semi-finals game will be between Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City.

Chelsea want Zinedine Zidane as replacement for Antonio Conte

Frenchman Zinedine Zidane

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Read what Zidane said after Ronaldo insulted him and his mother

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Real Madrid agree £160m deal for Monaco forward Kylian Mbappe

- Monaco forward Kylian Mbappe is on the verge of joining Spanish club Real Madrid
- Real Madrid have agreed a world record transfer deal to lure the player to Spain
 - Mbappe is expected to replace Spanish star Alvaro Morata who has joined Chelsea

Cristiano Ronaldo Confirms Birth of His Twins

Cristiano Ronaldo

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Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane not shy when it comes to European glory

Zinedine Zidane

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Real Madrid denied by Borussia Dortmund

No team has ever retained the Champions League title -- and Real Madrid got a taste of how difficult it might prove after being held 2-2 by Borussia Dortmund Tuesday. Twice Real led and twice it was pegged back as Dortmund claimed a deserved point from an enthralling contest.

Real Madrid, Juventus open Pogba talks

Paul Pogba

Real Madrid and Juventus have opened talks concerning the possible transfer of French international Paul Pogba to Madrid, the player’s agent Mino Raoila revealed on Monday.

Real Madrid 'did everything' to sign Man Utd keeper

Real Madrid say they did everything they could to sign Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea, after missing the deadline by two minutes.

The 24-year-old's £29m deal and that of Keylor Navas going the other way fell through with Real saying United took eight hours to reply to contracts.
Real have released a statement  explaining the timeline of events and it is not thought they will appeal.

Real Madrid 2 - Tottenham 0

Real Madrid 2-0 Tottenham: Gareth Bale strikes against his former club after James Rodriguez's opener in Audi Cup clash

Just as you thought he would, Gareth Bale returned to haunt Tottenham on Tuesday night, albeit in a pre-season friendly.

The Welshman, up against his former employers for the first time since he joined Real Madrid for a world-record £86million in 2013, rifled a 25-yard drive past stand-in goalkeeper Michel Vorm to cap a 2-0 victory for Rafa Benitez’s men in the Audi Cup semi-final in Munich.