Ancelotti’s previous deal with Real Madrid had been due to expire at the end of the 2023-24 campaign, and it was widely thought that he would take charge of Brazil this summer.
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After belatedly enjoying a breakthrough season in Blancos colours during the 2021-22 campaign, Vinicius remained an integral performer for Carlo Ancelotti in the most recent campaign.
Both teams will meet on Tuesday at the same stage of the tournament, with Manchester City away in the first leg in Madrid.
Los Blancos entered Tuesday’s quarter-final second leg with a strong advantage, having recorded a 2-0 win when the two teams locked horns at Bernabeu in the reverse fixture last week.
Carlo Ancelotti’s side beat Liverpool 5-2 at Anfield in the first leg last month, and they followed that triumph with a 1-0 victory in the second leg on Wednesday to comfortably advance into the final eight, with Karim Benzema registering the only goal of the contest late on.
The Belgian winger was Chelsea’s player of the year in 2018-19, his final season at Stamford Bridge.
Renewing hostilities nine months on from last season’s final, it was goalkeeping gaffes galore in the first half.
This is because he will be missing several key players due to injuries in the crucial Club World Cup semifinal game.
The Selecao are on the lookout for a new head coach in the wake of Tite’s resignation, with the 61-year-old leaving straight after his side’s World Cup departure.
With 2022 Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema turning 35 next month, Los Blancos are expected to delve into the transfer market in the New Year after failing to lure Kylian Mbappe away from Paris Saint-Germain.
The head coach’s current contract with Los Blancos is due to run until June 2024, and the Italian recently revealed that he would retire from football management once his second spell in charge of the Spanish giants has come to an end.
The Reds dominated much of the first half with Real Madrid’s Thibault Courtois making saves.
There are no notable absentees for the Los Blancos, with the capital giants having no issues with suspension.
The win helped them to tighten their grip on fourth place in La Liga.
Ancelotti has just led Real Madrid to the LaLiga title.
Carlo Ancelotti’s side didn’t get the better of Thomas Tuchel and co on the night, but came out in the five-goal thriller, which will be remembered as an instant classic, as victors on aggregate at the Santiago Bernabeu. Mason Mount got the Blues, trailing 3-1 after a first-leg hammering, off to a brilliant start after only 15 minutes, before Antonio Rudiger levelled the tie shortly after half-time.
Knocked out in the Champions League and the Copa Del Rey, Barça have been playing catch-up with their big rivals Real Madrid from the first match-day.
The French international is out of contract at the Parc des Princes at the end of this season, meaning that Los Blancos will be able to sign Mbappe on a free transfer.
Real Madrid are currently 10 points clear of second-placed Sevilla at the top of the table, while Carlo Ancelotti’s side have a 15-point advantage over Barcelona heading into this weekend’s contest.
United are eager to make a long-term appointment in the summer, with Paris Saint-Germain’s Mauricio Pochettino and Ajax’s Erik Ten Hag among their preferred candidates.