Real Madrid winger Rodrygo gets a public dressing down from angry boss Carlo Ancelotti
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‘You! You have to recognize me! ‘: Real Madrid winger Rodrygo receives a public reprimand from angry boss Carlo Ancelotti, after the £40m star left ‘caught up in his own anger’ in victory at Villarreal
This is the moment Real Madrid winger Rodrygo received a public reprimand from his manager Carlo Ancelotti after storming out when he was substituted in their Copa del Rey clash against Villarreal.
The £40m Brazilian star was replaced by Dani Ceballos after 56 minutes, with the Spaniard playing a pivotal role in Real Madrid’s incredible second-half comeback.
At the time Rodrygo was knocked out by Ancelotti, a mediocre Madrid team was down 2-0 against Villarreal in the Copa del Rey round of 16, which they won 3-2.
Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti gave Rodrygo a reprimand in their win over Villarreal.
The winger who stormed out when he was substituted and didn’t recognize his coach
Ancelotti was far from happy with the Brazilian, but later played down the dispute between them.
Video footage shows a furious Ancelotti approaching Rodrygo on the Madrid bench, wagging his finger and appearing to say: “Tu a mi, saludas”, which translates to “You, you have to recognize me”.
brand he claimed that Rodrygo’s frustration boiled over from the fact that he was caught up in his own anger over his performance.
The Brazilian stormed out, snubbing a handshake from his coach before taking a seat on the bench.
After the game, Ancelotti downplayed the fight, explaining: “I told him not to forget to shake my hand when he was substituted. I think he forgot.
Rodrygo was said to be caught up in his own anger after enjoying a frustrating night.
Dani Ceballos, who replaced Rodyrgo, got an assist and the goal of the goal to seal the comeback 3-2
Just a minute after Ceballos replaced Rodrygo, he helped Vinicius Jr to halve the deficit.
And after Eder Militao leveled things up, it was Ceballos who scored the winner to seal the win for Ancelotti’s men.
Ancelotti said he was delighted with the win, adding: ‘We weren’t good in the first half, but the team showed great character in the second. We fought for everything and changed the history of the game.’
Victory will take the pressure off Ancelotti, although there may be more fires to put out in the coming days.
Midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni was watching the NBA game between the Chicago Bulls and Detroit Pistons in Paris as his team struggled at Ceramica Stadium. The France midfielder is recovering from injury and was unavailable for the game.
The Copa del Rey victory sends the La Liga champions to the quarterfinals where they will face Atlético Madrid.
