Madrid's "Real" leader Cristiano Ronaldo admitted that they played poorly in the match against Madrid's "Atletico" and did not deserve to win.
Yesterday in the Spanish "Primera" championship there was a Madrid derby. The winners of the King's Cup secured a narrow victory at the "Santiago Bernabeu" stadium after a goal from Diego Costa.
"We played poorly, so we didn't deserve the victory," the Portuguese told journalists after the match.
"Atletico" scored an early goal and won the match by playing good football. After this defeat, we don't want to stress, we need to concentrate and work harder," C. Ronaldo said.
Asked about coach Carlo Ancelotti, he replied: "He is a great person and a coach who does incredible work. The players themselves are to blame for the defeat."
After 7 rounds, the royal club in Spain is in 3rd place with 16 points. Meanwhile, "Barcelona" and "Atletico" have 21 points each.