MADRID (Reuters) - Real Madrid will not be complacent against Liverpool in the second leg of their Champions League last-16 tie at home despite their three goal advantage from the first leg, coach Carlo Ancelotti told a news conference on Tuesday.
Bidding for a record-extending 15th Champions League title, the Spanish and European champions came from behind to complete a 5-2 win at Anfield last month.
"We have to start the game better than we did at Anfield. Find the balance between defence and attack because we saw what happened there in the first 15 minutes," Ancelotti told a news conference. "So we will step on the field focused from minute one and will play for the win. There is no other way around."
"We have to approach the game better than we did in Anfield, we can't afford to fall asleep, we saw what happened," Ruediger said.
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