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Real Madrid to refuse playing without 72 hours between games

Real Madrid escalated their complaints over scheduling on Saturday, with manager Carlo Ancelotti confirming the team will refuse to play in the future if their players aren't given a minimum 72 hours' rest between matches.

Madrid played rivals Atlético Madrid in their Champions League round-of-16 second leg on Wednesday, a game which kicked off at 9 p.m. local time and lasted 120 minutes, plus a penalty shootout, ending at close to midnight.

Their next game was against Villarreal on Saturday in LaLiga, with the match starting at 6.