Carlo Ancelotti celebrated his 100th game in charge of Real Madrid by beating the record number of wins held by Jose Mourinho. Ancelotti now stands at 78 wins, 10 draws and 12 defeats. "I think that if we've done well in my first 100 games, then we'll try to do even better in the next 100", he said.

He was very pleased with his players. "It was an important game because of what happened to Barça; we had the chance to open up a good lead, and we did it very well, with a lot of concentration both in attack and defence, real quality football. We played very, very well, and with this attitude we'll win lots of games. The team understood perfectly that it was a very important match. We are getting better bit by bit, our fitness levels are improving and we have to keep going", he added.

Asked what lies behind the improvement, he said "Since the Atlético game, when we let in four goals, there have been three more games and we haven't conceded any. The team has started to defend well, all working together, and we haven't let slip or missed out on any chances, and that is where we have improved the most".

About Isco, who was applauded as he left the field, he said "He had a great game, a lot of depth and quality there. As for whether he will be an automatic starter once we've got everybody fit again, well I'll decide that when the time comes".

And about Barça's defeat he said "Obviously we were very surprised as Barcelona had been having a very good run, playing especially well. We have the advantage, but the league title will be decided in the very last match".