Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti congratulated Xavi on Barcelona's win late on Sunday night at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Barca thrashed Real Madrid 4-0 on the Bernabeu pitch.
And Marca says some time after the end of the game, with the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu almost empty but for a handful of workers, Ancelotti was seen speaking with a club employee on the sidelines. When the Italian spotted Xavi, he greeted his counterpart and gave him a hug.
There is rivalry, but there is also respect between the veteran coach and the young tactician, who just enjoyed what was surely the proudest night of his coaching career so far.
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