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Real Madrid coach Ancelotti delighted with victory at Valencia: I've a team that fights

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti was delighted with his attack after their 2-1 win at Valencia.

Goals from Vinicius and Karim Benzema completed a late turnaround for Los Blancos at Mestalla and the Italian coach stated that he was most pleased with his side's character.

"I have a team that fights, whether they're playing well or badly," Ancelotti said at full time.

"That is the feeling that I have today.

"We didn't play well in the first half. We were coming up with some good counter attacks, but we were pinned back and when you're pinned back you concede."

"We were much better in the second half, when we stayed fresher."

Ancelotti went on to praise Vinicius and Benzema, but highlighted that the other attackers played a key role as well.

"[Vinicius and Benzema] are Real Madrid forwards, we are lucky to have them," he said.

"But I am satisfied with everyone.

"[Eden] Hazard was good, [Eduardo] Camavinga was good.

"The three forwards were fantastic and then, in the second half, when we were controlling the play, they were very dangerous in the area."

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