Real Madrid And Barcelona Respect Each Other, Says Ancelotti

Rivals Real Madrid and Barcelona, locked in a title battle in La Liga and set to face off in the Copa del Rey final, have a lot of respect for each other, says Los Blancos coach Carlo Ancelotti.

Madrid trail leaders Barcelona by three points in the Spanish top flight with nine matches remaining and reached the Copa del Rey final in midweek with a dramatic 5-4 aggregate victory over Real Sociedad.

They will face Barca in the final on April 26 after the Catalans edged past Atletico Madrid.

Barcelona is playing well, theyre in good form, Ancelotti told reporters on Friday ahead of his teams game against Valencia at the weekend.

When you play a final, you have to respect all your opponents.