Koeman - Ancelotti: Who is leading the duel between both?

This Sunday there will be a new episode of the Classic of Spain. It will be the first of the post-Messi era, and it will revive an old rivalry between coaches. Ronald Koeman and Carlo Ancelotti, two old acquaintances who now see each other face to face in one of the most important matches in the world. The Dutchman has been holding out as best he can in Barcelona, while the tano is in the process of finding a base for Real Madrid.

The technicians come to the Classic with their own history, which although it is not very extensive, has a pattern: Koeman could never win. There were four crosses in 2003, all for the Champions League. Ronald was just starting his career on the bench, and with just one year of experience as DT he took the reins of Ajax. On the other side was Carletto, who with a few more years of practice led Milan.

In fact, Koeman managed to rescue only a draw facing the current Real Madrid coach. In itself, they met in two heads up, and Ancelotti won both arm wrestling. The first meeting between them ended in a goalless draw, and the story soon changed. 3 to 2, and twice 1 to 0.

The current Barcelona coach faced the team from the Spanish capital three times, twice in Classics. Although the first time he was directing Valencia, in 2008, and he surprised everyone by winning 3-2 as a visitor. Already with the Blaugrana, he had two experiences and fell in both (3-1 and 2-1).