[Real Madrid](https://www.managingmadrid.com) manager Carlo Ancelotti spoke after the win against Leganes at the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday. He was asked about the team’s apparent physical exhaustion, to which he said: “I can’t remember a game in which we haven’t suffered. We have to do it, and the important thing is that it’s together. Football games are like that. There are no easy matches. But suffering isn’t a problem.”
### Ancelotti on the penalty incident
“Leganés is complaining, but there could have been a foul on Brahim before the 1-2. These are dubious situations in which the referee made that decision. In some cases, they complain, and in others, we do.”
### Ancelotti on the match
“We didn’t play a bad game. We had control, but we lacked balance... and that’s why we conceded two goals. Given what we did in the first half, we didn’t deserve them, but they caught us out on two counterattacks and, without balance, they scored.”
### Ancelotti on the lack of intensity
“What was missing today was balance in the first half. After the penalty, we could have managed the lead better. The team wasn’t well positioned, and that’s why we conceded two goals. But we were better in the second half.”
### Ancelotti on Kylian Mbappé
“He’s doing very well, much more active, present in the game. He’s making a difference, that’s what we want from him.”
### Ancelotti on Arda Güler
“He’s played well, showing his qualities. He’s a player who touches the ball very well, and although he’s not as unbalanced as the other forwards, he has very nice handling and has been useful. I substituted him to get fresh legs and more force up front, nothing more.”
### Ancelotti on Mbappé’s free kick
“He tried it yesterday, it went really well, and he wanted to try it again today. We’ve given him our trust.”
### Ancelotti on it being a two-team race
“Two or three... I don’t know. But I do think Atlético will fight until the end, because they’re very professional. And they’ll do it, just like we will.”