Carlo Ancelotti was surprised at Barcelona’s approach to the El Clasico clash on Thursday night at the Santiago Bernabéu.

Real Madrid bossed possession all through the game, but lost to a very defensive Barcelona team.

Ancelotti bemoaned their lack of possession, and insisted that Real Madrid will win the second leg at Camp Nou.

“It was a good game, intense, with a lot of pressure,” Ancelotti admitted. “They only had 35% posession.

“It’s the game we wanted to play, but not the result. It gives us confidence for the second leg. We have to repeat this match at Camp Nou.

“I don’t think they deserved to win. It was one of our best games in terms of control. If we play like this in the second leg, we’ll have more chances. I don’t think Barcelona can approach the game like that at home.

“It was a bit surprising to see Barcelona play like that, but they have learned to defend very well. They’re very strong in that aspect. We lost a lot of balls, and that’s not the best thing for us.”

The second leg of the semi-final is scheduled for April 5, but before that, the two teams will meet in the La Liga on March 19, still at the Camp Nou.