Real Madrid defender Lucas Vazquez appeared in press statements after beating Alaves 3-2 in the seventh round of La Liga.

Vazquez said: “Happy with the victory. We played a great game until the 80th minute, then they scored two goals in two periods without concentration... and we had to suffer a little more than necessary. We did not deserve this end, with the game we played, but let's look on the bright side: we did a lot of things well. True.”

He added: “How did you score your goal? It was the beginning. I saw Vinicius reaching the line and I knew he would see me happy with the goal, to help the team.”

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He continued: “What does the coach ask of you? Vertical play, because we have a team that is very quick in transitions and we are showing that. We are moving in an upward line. We see a better match, but we have to Winning and continuing to improve.”

He added: “How do you feel after playing 250 matches in La Liga today and wearing the captaincy for the first time at the Bernabéu? It is a great honor to be The leader of this great club.”

He concluded regarding facing Atletico Madrid next week: “The derby is a great match. It will be difficult and it is very important for us. We are very excited to win.”