Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti was asked what it takes to win a penalty shootout after his side beat Atlético Madrid to eliminate them from the UEFA Champions League. “I have no idea. You have to pick the coolest ones possible. I still think it’s a lottery, it’s heads or tails,” he explained. “Today it was heads or tails for us. Atlético leaves this competition with their heads held high because they played at a good level.”
Ancelotti on the game
“The match was difficult, as always, made even more complicated by the goal we conceded. Afterwards, the game was quite clear in the reading. They were defending and trying to find us on the counter. The priority was to look for effective possession and…