Ancelotti: Real Madrid had to suffer a lot to beat Chelsea

Real Madrid had to suffer to defeat Chelsea (2-0) and reach the semi-finals of the Champions League.

This was stated by Real Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti.

"It was a match in which we had to suffer a lot to win. We reached a good level, we were particularly strong at the back. This is a well-deserved result and we are all very happy. Courtois' big save was very important. We didn't want them to go ahead. It could have alerted us. In the second half, we were stronger, creating space for quality transitions.

Shortly before Rodrigo scored, I spoke to him about the problem in defence because they were taking a lot of risks in defence, often leaving three-on-three. It's a big disappointment that we won't have Militao in the first leg of the semi-final because of the yellow card and the suspension," Ancelotti said.