Villarreal were quick to poke fun at Real Madrid following their sensational 3-2 La Liga win in the Spanish capital.
The Yellow Submarine have kept their Champions League qualification hopes alive, with a key win, as Los Blancos saw their league title defence ended.
The Villarreal players were in buoyant mood at full time, as they celebrated a first league win at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu for the first time since 2018.
As part of the dressing room high jinks, the visiting squad took the chance to crack a little joke at their hosts recent antics.
¿Mañana qué? #RealMadridVillarreal pic.twitter.com/E8VYLP6xA5
— Villarreal CF (@VillarrealCF) April 8, 2023
Carlo Ancelotti's post-match team talk:
"Proud, proud to see a match like this."
"Second, I lied to you. It was not a final. This was a lie, it was a semi-final, the final we still have to play. [laughs]."
"And third, listen now, tomorrow is a day off."pic.twitter.com/aHH5pOOtW7
— Football España (@footballespana_) April 6, 2023
The veteran Italian sent his squad into raptures after promising them a day off, as a reward for winning in Catalonia, and Quique Setien produced a copycat display, as Villarreal partied in the away dressing room.
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