Carlo Ancelotti claimed he was supported by Barcelona head Hansi Flick over a row of El Clasico touchlines.
A night of frustration for Ancelotti ended with his side beaten 4-0 by their old rivals in Madrid to move six points clear at the top of the table.
As the fourth goal was fired home by Raphinha, TV cameras saw an unfortunate incident between the two benches, as Barcelona celebrated wildly.
The Blaugrana substitutes and coaches appeared to clash in Ancelotti's technical area and the Italian was irritated by the incident.
According to MD, Flick is angry with the behavior of the Barcelona bench today, which is why Ancelotti complained about it.
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Ancelotti could be seen talking to Flick, before heading straight into the tunnel at full-time, after a brief exchange.
Flick seemed to recognize Ancelotti's point on the matter and the latter indicated as much in his post-match press conference.
“There was no problem with Flick … but one of his assistants did not behave like a gentleman in the celebrations. I told him, and Flick accepted,” he said.
Despite the final result, Ancelotti was in a defiant mood after the match, as he quickly reminded Barcelona of their last 4-0 victory in Madrid, in 2022where his team also went on to win a The League and the double UEFA Champions League.
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