'Tough moment': Ancelotti reflects on Madrid's big defeat

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Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti said his men are going through "a tough time" after his side's 4-0 defeat to arch-rivals Barcelona in La Liga on Saturday.

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Robert Lewandowski struck twice in two minutes as Barcelona crushed rivals Real Madrid 4-0 on Saturday, inflicting the Spanish champions' first La Liga defeat in over a year.
Barcelona snapped Madrid's 42-match unbeaten streak in La Liga, one game short of the Catalan giants' record, adding further shine to their triumph. "It's a hard moment, a tough moment when you lose a game, (especially after) so many unbeaten," admitted Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti.
His counterpart Hansi Flick has whipped Barcelona into shape in just a matter of months and in ending a run of four Clasico defeats, his young side made a statement victory to show how far they have come.
"We played a first half with intensity, we could have scored (but) we lacked some accuracy," said Ancelotti. "When they scored they hit two goals that took all of our energy away, we took more risks at the back and they found a lot more chances on the counterattack. For 60 minutes we competed very well and we have to forget the last 30."

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