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Carlo Ancelotti believes Kylian Mbappe has rediscovered 'best form' at Real Madrid as he urges rest of his team to 'take advantage'

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<p>The praise comes in the wake of <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-us/lists/real-madrid-player-ratings-vs-barcelona-jude-bellingham-lucas-vazquez-raphinha/bltf91e885a7267ea38" target="_blank">Los Blancos’ humbling 5-2 defeat to Barcelona</a> in the Spanish Super Cup final, a result that left the team reeling. Despite the heavy loss, Mbappé showcased his quality by opening the scoring early in the match. His goal gave Real Madrid a glimmer of hope, but Barcelona’s swift response, led by a stunning solo effort from Lamine Yamal, shifted the momentum. </p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Since joining Real Madrid on a<a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/kylian-mbappe-fool-of-himself-el-clasico-nervous-real-madrid-striker-thrown-carlo-ancelotti-team-out-of-balance/blt453c8f962378269d" target="_blank"> free transfer from Paris Saint-Germain</a> last summer, Mbappe struggled to find his feet at the Bernabeu. However, he has been gradually regaining his mojo and now has 14 goals to his name in 27 appearances across all competitions.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Speaking to reporters, Ancelotti said: "He needed time to adapt to the team to show his best form physically. Now he is in his best form and the team has to take advantage of that."</p>

WHAT ANCELOTTI SAID

<p>Despite the disappointment in Jeddah, Ancelotti remains optimistic as Real Madrid are just a point behind La Liga leaders Atletico Madrid, and are still in contention for multiple trophies, including the Champions League and Copa del Rey.</p><p>"It was a step back but we have to look ahead because we are still in a good position in every competition," he said. "It hurt us a lot but it didn't sink us. Obviously it was a bad game, we made a ton of mistakes. We analysed it, evaluated it and found solutions. A month ago we won the [FIFA] Club World Cup and six months ago we won the Champions League.</p><p>"We are competing. We lost one game, it was a final, it hurt but we've won many finals. It was a heavy loss but it was just one game. We are doing well in every competition and we are going to continue fighting."</p>

DID YOU KNOW?

<p>While the defeat to Barcelona was a bitter pill to swallow, Ancelotti’s measured response underscores Real Madrid’s resilience and ambition. The Copa del Rey clash against Celta Vigo presents the perfect stage for Madrid to reassert their dominance and put the Supercopa loss firmly behind them.</p>

WHAT NEXT FOR REAL MADRID?

Carlo Ancelotti believes Kylian Mbappe has rediscovered 'best form' at Real Madrid as he urges rest of his team to 'take advantage' | Goal.com

Carlo Ancelotti hailed Kylian Mbappe for rediscovering his &quot;best form&quot; at Real Madrid as he urged the rest of his team to &quot;take advantage&quot;.

Carlo Ancelotti believes Kylian Mbappe has rediscovered &apos;best form&apos; at Real Madrid as he urges rest of his team to &apos;take advantage&apos;