The Italian was speaking in a post-match interview after the game against Espanyol in a league match on Saturday, March 11th, 2023 at the Santiago Bernabeu. He advised his players not to be overconfident going into the second leg against Liverpool.
The first leg at Anfield last month (February 2023). Early goals from Darwin Nunez and Mohamed Salah had appeared to put the hosts in control, but Vinicius Junior and Karim Benzema both scored a brace and Eder Militao was also on the scoresheet. Real Madrid won the game 5-2.
