‘We were unrecognisable’ – Carlo Ancelotti accepts blame for Real Madrid's El Clasico defeat to Barcelona

Carlo Ancelotti said Real Madrid were ‘unrecognisable’ and ‘everything went wrong’ in their 4-0 thrashing at the hands of Barcelona on Sunday. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored a brace, while Ronald Araujo and Ferran Torres were also on target in the El Clasico mauling. Ad/> It was only Real’s third La Liga defeat of the season, and the first at the Bernabeu.

However, the defeat was by no means disastrous, with Real still nine points clear of Sevilla at the top of La Liga. LigaIt really looks like Barcelona might be back — The Warm-Up2 HOURS AGO Karim Benzema was ruled out of Sunday’s match with a calf injury, but Ancelotti did not use the Frenchman’s absence as an excuse for the result. “We have not been recognisable, everything has gone wrong.

I have told the players that it was my fault,” said Ancelotti in quotes published by MARCA. “We suffered a lot, tried to start with a high press, but Barcelona found spaces, controlled possession and it was a difficult night. “It’s hard because it’s a Clasico, because losing against Barcelona hurts.

You have to be calm, recover the injured. We’re sorry, but we don’t have to make a drama.” /> It really looks like Barcelona might be back — The Warm-Up 'Every game is a final' — Guardiola wants City ready for a business end of season The Real head coach was criticised in the Spanish media for using Luka Modric as a false nine in the absence of Benzema, but Ancelotti dismissed those concerns. “I don’t think it was a lack of a reference point, we could’ve kept the ball better with Modric’s position.