Mansion Sports – Real Madrid secured a convincing 3-0 victory over Manchester City on Wednesday, and the most outstanding figure in that match was the energetic midfielder Fede Valverde.

The Uruguay international scored all three goals in the first half, while also recording the first hat-trick of his professional career.

According to a report from Diario AS, Valverde spoke to Movistar+ after the match ended and could not hide his excitement over the special night he experienced together with his teammates at Real Madrid.

He stated that a night like that is something that every player always dreams of.

He also expressed gratitude to his teammates who gave him the trust so that he could play with full confidence.

In addition, he appreciated the coaching staff as well as the supporters who always provide support, especially in a season that is full of challenges like the current one.

According to him, that support means a lot to the team. He also admitted that the match was probably the best in his career, especially in terms of the number of goals.

He added that it had been quite a long time since he felt the enjoyment of playing like what he experienced in that match.

Valverde also explained that he tried to play with a more attacking role. That was in accordance with the coach’s request who wanted him to make movements from the second line to assist the attack.

He said that in the match Real Madrid had more players controlling the ball, so he tried to make penetrations into the forward area more frequently.

He also praised his teammates who delivered extraordinary passes that resulted in goals.

Valverde Explains Real Madrid’s Game Plan

Besides feeling satisfied with his contribution in attack, Valverde also expressed pride in the team’s cooperation in defense which succeeded in keeping the goal without conceding.

He emphasized that the players must treat one another like brothers, protecting, helping, and looking after each other on the field.

According to him, the team’s unity can be seen when all players work together.

He believes that with such togetherness, the team can achieve great accomplishments.

He also admitted that in the final minutes of the match the players began to feel fatigue, but the team still showed a high work ethic until the match ended.

Valverde Looks Ahead to the Second Leg with Caution

With a three-goal advantage from the first leg, Real Madrid are now in a very favorable position to advance to the Champions League quarter-finals.

Even so, Valverde emphasized that his team will not underestimate the second leg match which will be held at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday.

He stated that playing in Manchester is always a very difficult challenge because the opponent has intense playing pressure and full support from their supporters.

Therefore, according to him Real Madrid must approach the match as if the score is still 0-0 and continue to work at maximum level throughout the match.