Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said he was confident his side could overcome Bayern Munich on Wednesday to reach the Champions League final.
The record 14-time winners snatched a 2-2 draw in the first leg of the semi-final clash in Munich with Vinicius Junior scoring a brace.
“I am confident because this is Real Madrid, we have this squad, I’m confident in the fans who will help us,” Ancelotti told a news conference Tuesday.
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“We think we’ve got it better, but (Bayern coach Thomas) Tuchel will think he does too.”
Ancelotti admitted German giants Bayern, six-time winners, were the superior side in the first leg draw at the Allianz Arena.
“These are similar clubs, they have great history and a lot of success in the Champions League,” continued the Italian coach.
“We respect them… they did better than us in the first leg.”
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The coach confirmed Andriy Lunin would start in goal despite Thibaut Courtois returning from injury and keeping a clean sheet as Madrid clinched their La Liga crown this weekend.
The Belgian stopper had been out since last summer with a bad knee injury.
“The plan for a player coming back from injury does not change because of one game,” said Ancelotti.
“Courtois is doing well but he needs time to get back to his best self — he had an ideal game.”