Real Madrid supervisor Carlo Ancelotti praised Luka Modric as an “extraordinary skilled” after the midfielder celebrated turning into the membership’s oldest-ever participant by offering an help in a 2-1 win at Celta Vigo.
A shocking strike from Kylian Mbappé put Madrid forward within the first half at Balaidos on Saturday, and Williot Swedberg levelled for Celta.
Modric then got here off the bench — breaking Ferenc Puskas’ document as Madrid’s oldest participant to characteristic in a aggressive match, at 39 years and 40 days — earlier than taking part in in Vinícius Júnior for the successful purpose three minutes later.
“It is an honour and a pleasure to educate and work with [Modric],” Ancelotti informed Actual Madrid TV. “With every little thing he is been in a position to obtain, he is a incredible skilled and a high man.”
Madrid’s win over Celta places them stage on factors with Barcelona on the high of the LaLiga desk, forward of Barça’s sport with Sevilla on Sunday.
It additionally prolonged their unbeaten run in LaLiga to 42 matches, one sport fewer than the document, held by Barcelona, who Madrid will face in subsequent weekend’s Clásico.
“[Modric] at all times contributes, whether or not he begins or comes off the bench,” Ancelotti added in his information convention. “He has a lot high quality that helps us.
“There aren’t many phrases so as to add, he is nonetheless incredible. He is a rare skilled, he works laborious, he is calm, he has character, Actual Madrid are fortunate to have this participant.”
Mbappé and Vinicius each missed video games for his or her nations through the worldwide break as a result of health considerations, however impressed towards Celta.
“[They scored] two spectacular objectives,” Ancelotti mentioned. “They’ve that high quality, they usually made essentially the most of it right now. They educated nicely through the break, they usually’ve improved their situation.”