Carlo Ancelotti explains angry Hansi Flick confrontation during El Clasico thrashing

Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti has given an explanation for his confrontation with Barcelona manager Hansi Flick during the El Clasico on Saturday evening. Los Blancos were embarrassed on their own turf as they were thrashed 4-0 to end the night six points adrift of the La Liga leaders.

The showdown was evenly balanced in the first half, with neither team able to find a route to goal. But Robert Lewandowski notched a quickfire brace in the early stages of the second half to put the visitors firmly in control.

And Lamine Yamal and Raphinha added further strikes late on, with Real suffering a night to forget in front of more than 78,000 fans at the Bernabeu.

After the fourth goal of the evening, Ancelotti advanced towards his opposite number and exchanged words with the German as he pointed his finger. And it appears the Italian was annoyed with the behaviour of one of Flick’s coaches.

“I didn’t argue with Hansi Flick, I got angry with one of his staff,” Ancelotti explained after the match.. “He made gestures towards our bench, he didn’t act like a gentleman.”

Flick, meanwhile, insisted it was “normal” for Ancelotti to exhibit his despair as he stated: “I haven’t seen it. I’ve spoken to him, but it’s a normal situation. We celebrated the goal. We’re adults enough to talk about this.”

Real striker Kylian Mbappe, who joined the club in the summer, was criticised for his performance by some home fans after being caught offside seven times and having two goals ruled out as a result.

And Ancelotti gave his verdict on the France striker as he explained: “It was known that they use the high line and we almost didn’t take advantage of it. He had chances and sometimes he was offside.

“But we had three or four opportunities where they needed more success. I don’t regret our approach. We did have opportunities. It’s a tough moment, as always when you lose. And even more so when you do it after so many games unbeaten.”

And the former Everton manager added: “We don’t have to throw everything in the trash. We have to forget the last 30 minutes.

“It does not reflect what happened on the field. We couldn’t get ahead on the scoreboard and they took advantage. The game, until the first goal, was very even and we had more chances.

“We already lost 4-0 here to Barca and won La Liga and the Champions League. We won’t be far from last season.”