We look at what Ancelotti and the players had to say after securing a UCL R16 spot.

Ancelotti: “We want to win against Inter because we want the first place.”

• “David Alaba’s discomfort is not something serious, he’s not in pain. We hope he will play against Sevilla.”

• “Casemiro asked me to be subbed off because he knew he would have missed the next game against Inter if he had received a yellow card “

• “The team that played tonight was a serious team, totally different from the one that played against Sheriff at Santiago Bernabeu.”

• “90 minutes for Benzema, Modrić and Vinicius? I changed Mendy because had a yellow card, Carvajal and Rodrygo came back from injuries, and Alaba due to the discomfort.”

• “If Toni Kroos is fine then the manager is happy. He’s doing very well. As I said, Kroos, Modrić, and Casemiro are spectacular.”

• “I didn’t change Benzema, Vinicius, Modrić, and Kroos because they’re all physically fine. They have time to recover before Sevilla.”

Toni Kroos: “The team depends on everyone. It may be that me, Luka, and Casemiro create things from the midfield, but we need the forwards to score from our passes and the 4 behind to help us in defense. We give balance to the team, we create but we are 11 players.”

Carvajal: “Modrić, Kroos and Casemiro? Ancelotti already said it the other day, that they are the best and they are showing it. They are at a very high level and they have shown it again today. The game has been governed by their rhythm and quality.”