Lucas Vázquez on the draw between Real Madrid vs. Elche: “Perhaps fatigue has taken its toll”

Thanks to a header from Éder Militao in stoppage time, Real Madrid saved a point in their stadium against Elche (2-2) to maintain their lead at the top of LaLiga. Faced with this result, Lucas Vázquez lamented the lack of aim of the white team and considered the draw achieved as good, which he assured gives them to “leave happy”

“It was difficult, in the end we have to leave happy because we were 0-2. The team has once again shown a lot of courage and desire to win, it is true that we lacked success in the last stretch throughout the game, we had enough chances to take the three points but seeing how the game went, we have to be satisfied with the draw” , he said in Movistar Lucas.

For Lucas, the Madrid team suffered from the wear and tear made in the Copa del Rey on Thursday against Elche, with the extra time at the Martínez Valero: “Perhaps fatigue has taken its toll, they went further back with 0-1 and played their game, they lost time and it cost us more to reach the goal. In the end we have scored two goals and we are going to continue fighting for the league”.

The fans applauded Benzema

He did not forget to thank the Madrid fans for their gesture when they applauded Karim Benzema’s penalty decision to show their support: “You have to do it and more with Karim. At that moment a whistle is useless, the applause of the fans is good for him. It was a spectacular gesture and I’m sure the next penalty is going to be scored”.