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Carlo Ancelotti <\/strong><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
Carlo Ancelotti insisted that Real Madrid\u2019s players haven\u2019t been distracted by talk linking the club with Kylian Mbapp\u00e9 after a 1-1 draw at Rayo Vallecano on Sunday opened up the LaLiga title race.<\/p>\n
Joselu put the visitors ahead in the third minute in Vallecas, before former Madrid forward Ra\u00fal de Tom\u00e1s equalised from the penalty spot, and defender Dani Carvajal was sent off in added time.<\/p>\n
The result leaves Madrid \u2014 whose chances of landing Mbapp\u00e9 increased this week, after the forward informed Paris Saint-Germain that he intends to leave this summer \u2014 six points clear at the top of the LaLiga table, with second-placed Girona playing away at Athletic Club on Monday.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen haven\u2019t we been focused?\u201d Ancelotti said in his post-match news conference, when asked if headlines around Mbapp\u00e9 were a possible distraction.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think we\u2019ve always been [focused]. And today too, when things didn\u2019t go so well. Criticising this team this season is difficult.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe started very well and scored early,\u201d Ancelotti later added. \u201cAfter the [Rayo] penalty, the game changed, there were more duels, it was more of a battle, with more stoppages. It\u2019s a draw that we\u2019re not happy about, but we\u2019ll keep going. We\u2019re well positioned.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have to win every game, but to win the league, it\u2019s important that if you can\u2019t win, you don\u2019t lose. Sometimes a draw hurts, but in the end it can be a positive step to help us win the league.\u201d<\/p>\n
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