Lucas Vázquez kicked off the 2022/23 campaign in the best possible manner, scoring Real Madrid's first LaLiga goal on the visit to Almería. After the game, he praised the attitude of the team to come from behind against Almería: “We had a tough spell but I think ultimately the win and the way the team felt out there are positive. We head away happy. We knew it was going to be tough against a newly-promoted side in front of their home fans".
He continued: “They went ahead and that saw them sit even deeper and leave us less space. We were patient and moved the ball well. In the first half we had good opportunities and were unfortunate not to score, but the team continued to show belief and it's a deserved win in the end. I'm pleased to have helped the team out with a goal and the most important thing is the win".
The strike vs Almeria sees his madridista tally rise to 30, while he also maintains the impressive feat of having scored in every one of his seasons in the first team. Lucas Vázquez is just starting out on his eighth campaign with Real Madrid, and his first goal for the club also came in the league, against Real Sociedad at the Santiago Bernabéu in 2015/16.
His most prolific season in front of goal came in 2017/18, as he netted on 8 occasions, while his 2018/19 campaign was not far behind with 5. His 30 goals have come spread across three competitions: LaLiga (19), the Copa del Rey (8) and the Champions League (3). Osasuna and Celta are his favoured opposition in this regard, having found the net against them three times each.
Titles: Lucas Vázquez has been part of one of the most successful periods in our club's history, getting his hands on 16 titles in the 282 appearances he's made to date. The midfielder boasts 4 Champions Leagues, 3 Club World Cups, 3 European Super Cups, 3 LaLiga titles and 3 Spanish Super Cups.
Alaba was the other star man in Real Madrid's league opener against Almería. The Austrian ace struck the team's second goal with a stunning left-footed free-kick. After the game he said: "I'm thrilled I was able to help the team to the win, which is all that matters and what we came here for. I had a good feeling even before I stepped up and the team gave me the confidence to take it. Ancelotti told me to take the free-kick before he brought me on, he said I would score and then afterwards he said, ‘I told you so’”.
“Almería did a great job, they were full of confidence and they were bold as well. We knew it wouldn't be easy, playing away from home in front of these fans, but we had a glut of chances following their goal. After the first 45 minutes we told ourselves we just had to relax and continue with the same approach", he added.
Something about his personal form: “I feel in good shape and I always try and make sure I'm in the best form I possibly can be".
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