The situation
Carlo Ancelotti returns today to one of the worst scenarios for him in his long career as a coach: facing Atlético in the rojiblanco fiefdom. The Italian, despite the fact that he will always be remembered for being the coach who lifted Real Madrid’s tenth European Cup against Atlético, has not managed to put up good numbers when he has had to visit the Vicente Calderón or the Metropolitano. He has sat on the rival bench of the mattress coliseum up to nine times, with a balance of one victory, three draws and five losses. With Real Madrid it has been the team that has suffered this nightmare the most, as it has ended in defeat on four occasions: three times in the 14/15 season (1-0 in the second leg of the Spanish Super Cup, 2 -0 in the first leg of the Copa del Rey round of 16 and 4-0 in the League match) and once in the 21/22 season by 1-0 in the League match, where Real Madrid, yes, was already champion. In addition, he also adds another defeat with Bayern Munich in the group stage of the Champions League of the 16/17 season: he fell 1-0. On three other occasions he managed to leave without the bitter taste of defeat, but he couldn’t win either. It was on his first visit to Atlético, this time with Chelsea , in the Champions League group stage of 09/10: the match ended 2-2. For their part, they also tied with Real Madrid (2-2) in rival territory in the 13/14 League match and in the first leg of the 14/15 Champions League quarterfinals (0-0). .
Eight years ago from the only triumph
Finally, his only win was at the Vicente Calderón on 13/14 , where he managed to beat Simeone’s men in the second leg of the Copa del Rey semi-finals (0-2). He has already rained… Therefore, tonight the award-winning Italian coach has another chance to put an end to this nightmare that haunts him every time he has to visit Atlético: nine times and only one win.