Carlo Ancelotti used one stat to give Real Madrid fans hope after Barcelona rout [Video]

Four second-half goals for the away side led to a full-time scoreline in the latest edition of El Clasico that would make many fans believe Barcelona humiliated Real Madrid on their own home turf.

However, Real manager Carlo Ancelotti has been in the game far too long to be fazed by the result, and at the post-game press conference cited one particular instance as to why.

Goals from Robert Lewandowski (2), record-breaker Lamine Yamal and Raphinha put the Catalonians six points clear of their rivals at the top of the La Liga table, in a match that will undoubtedly now be placed in many Barca-centric list articles documenting the club’s greatest Clasico victories.

But another result worthy of that status came when Barcelona again beat Real 4-0 two and a half years ago —with Ancelotti, who was in charge then as well, remembering how exactly that season ended.

“After the last 0-4 defeat to Barcelona, we went on to win La Liga and the Champions League,” …