Real Madrid’s defender once again delivered a perfect match against Manchester City.
Raúl Asencio, defender for Real Madrid, highlighted that one of the keys to overcoming ManchesterCity was that his team was “very decisive”. Additionally, the player stated that he has no preference regarding his opponent in the Champions League round of 16, whether it be Atlético de Madrid or Bayer Leverkusen.
“Whoever it is, we are Real Madrid”, he said about the round of 16 opponent. “Either one doesn’t matter. We are going to compete and try to advance in the knockout stage”, explained Raúl Asencio to the media.
Wants to Keep Working Towards the Future
Despite his great level, Raúl Asencio didn’t consider himself a starter and analyzed his assist to Kylian Mbappé in the first goal of the match.
“Hopefully, there will be many more. As long as I can help the team, it’s welcome, and I’m very happy to contribute with an assist. They are players like Mbappé who make things much easier for you”, he commented.
Raúl Asencio returned to the center of defense and partnered with Antonio Rudiger. Two players who can form a differential pair in the backline.
“It was a very tough knockout stage. We prepared ourselves for what it could be, and in both matches, we were very decisive. We were a team”, he said about the knockout stage against Manchester City.
His Reaction to Erling Haaland’s Substitution at Bernabéu
With a pass that will remain etched in his memory for many years, Raúl Asencio sent a perfect ball behind Rúben Dias. Kylian Mbappé, with all his quality, controlled it impeccably and turned it into the 1-0.
A goal that was as much the scorer’s as the assistant’s. The crowd cheered him on five occasions throughout the match, celebrating a night that Raúl Asencio will never forget. That play went down in history.
Finally, the Spanish center-back explained how he experienced the moment when he found out that the Norwegian Erling Haaland wasn’t going to be a starter. “We play against eleven players, and whoever you put in, we have to play in the best possible way. We are prepared to defend any player”, he said.
Source : Real Madrid Confidencial
