”It’s a huge honour to be able to be captain of this great club. I’m very happy with that”, said the Galician, who wore the armband and struck the first goal in the opening minute.

Lucas Vázquez played his 250th league game for Real Madrid against Alavés. The player, who graduated from the youth school and has been with the team for ten years, was captain of the team and scored the first goal of the game, which was a big deal. He told Real Madrid TV after the game, “We’re glad we won.” Up until the 80th minute, we played really well. Two breaks in focus cost us two goals, and we had to hold on a little longer than we should have. With how well we played, we deserved a better finish, but we have to see the bright side. We did a lot of things right.

His goal

“The game had just begun, and I could see the move very clearly. Vini Jr. was coming to the byline, and I was going to see it.” I’m glad to help the team reach their goal.

How does Ancelotti want you to help him?

“The coach wants us to be direct, and we move quickly as a team.” We’re getting better and better at what we do. We all want to keep getting better so that we are in great shape for the most important part of the season.

As the first leader at the Bernabéu, I said, “It’s an honour to lead this great club.” That makes me very happy.

The match next Sunday is one of the best games to play in. That’s going to be really tough and important for us. It’s really exciting for us to win.

Numbers about him

Lucas Vázquez has won LaLiga four times, in 2016–17, 2019–20, 2021–22, and 2023–24. He has scored 26 goals and won 175 games. In 2016, he played 33 league games, and in 2017 and 2018, he played 34. Valencia, Celta Vigo, Villarreal, and Real Sociedad are the teams he has played against the most (14). He has now played 356 games for Real Madrid in all categories.