Real Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti said he liked the attitude of his players after their Intercontinental Cup final win over Pachuca on Wednesday.

The reigning Spanish, European and current World Cup champions proved too much for their Mexican opponents, scoring a comfortable 3-0 win at the Lusail Stadium in Qatar thanks to goals from Kylian Mbappe, Rodrygo and this week’s The Best winner Vinicius Jr .

This gave Ancelotti his 15th title in the Madrid dugout, which is a new record, and Ancelotti was naturally delighted to have reached such a milestone.

“There are many titles. I’m very happy, it’s a success,” he said after the game.

“The beginning (of the game) was a bit complicated, but then we took control and finished well. There was a difference in quality, but we needed an attitude. In the end I liked the attitude of the players and up front they made the “difference”.

Asked whether his winger Vinicius was actually the best player in the world, Ancelotti declined the opportunity to answer the question directly, preferring to praise his attack overall.

“We did well offensively, there is a lot of quality. Kylian (Mbappe) played a good game, Rodrygo scored the second goal… We are very happy. We won another title well,” he said.

Rodrygo also scored against Rayo Vallecano in a thrilling 3-3 draw in La Liga on Saturday, and admitted in a separate interview that he is still struggling due to the two muscle injuries he has sustained so far this season has “some difficulty” playing.

“Now I feel good. (There is) no injury. It’s still a bit difficult for me because of the injuries I’ve had. I was out for a month, played a game and got injured again. It was difficult. I have to.” “Work and rest more to help the team,” explained the Brazilian Telecincowhich broadcast the final of the Intercontinental Cup in Spain.

“It sucks a bit because you want to be good and help the team, but you can’t. Everyone helped me in this process. “I feel good and hope to get better physically every day because I know I can help in many ways,” he added.

With this game now behind them, Madrid can turn their attention back to the domestic title race and focus on Sevilla at home on Sunday.