An evening to remember for Federico Valverde.
The Uruguayan midfielder was the absolute protagonist in Real Madrid's victory over Manchester City, scoring a spectacular hat-trick that gave the Madrid team success.
After the match, the Real Madrid player did not hide his enthusiasm for his performance and the team's result, writes "Gazeta Express".
"It's been a long time since I've had this much fun on the field. It was an incredible match for us," he said after the match.
Valverde stressed that the team needed such a performance in such an important match.
The Uruguayan midfielder was decisive with three goals that sealed a perfect evening for the Madrid team and put them in a very favorable position in the European clash against the "Citizens", in the first leg of the round of 16 of the Champions League.
The player also added that credit goes to the entire team for the way they faced a strong opponent like Manchester City.
"When you play against a team like that you have to give your best. We did that and we were rewarded," he further emphasized.
Thanks to this exceptional performance, Valverde became one of the main figures of the evening in the Champions League, leading Real Madrid to an important victory against the English champions and bringing the "Kings" closer to the quarter-finals of the Champions League. /Express newspaper
t7 live
