Actual Madrid secured an emphatic 5-1 victory over RB Salzburg final night time of their penultimate league section match of the 2024/25 UEFA Champions League.
A double from each Vinicius Jr. and Rodrygo Goes, together with a Kylian Mbappe strike sealed the win for the reigning champions on the Santiago Bernabeu.
Final night time additionally turned out to be an important day for younger Jacobo Ramon who made his official first-team debut for Actual Madrid.
The Castilla starlet was a part of the pre-season camp with the senior squad and appeared set for a task underneath Carlo Ancelotti however back-to-back accidents held him again.
Final night time, although, he obtained his likelihood in entrance of a packed Bernabeu as he got here on to switch Antonio Rudiger for the ultimate quarter-hour or so.
Ramon reacts after debut
Talking to after his debut, Ramon couldn’t include his pleasure and pleasure as he acknowledged that he had been dreaming of this second for a very long time.
“I’m very comfortable. I’ve at all times dreamed of this and I can’t clarify in phrases what I’m feeling proper now. It’s unbelievable,” stated Ramon.
“Since I used to be a baby and in these previous few months, when I’ve been so shut, I dreamed of it every single day. Lastly, the second has arrived, and I’m very comfortable.”
Expressing gratitude to his dad and mom, the younger Spaniard added: “My dad and mom took me to Valdebebas every single day, and they might keep within the automotive for hours and hours. That is for them. I’m eternally grateful. They’ve helped me within the good instances and the unhealthy.”
On being requested what his teammates instructed him after his debut, Ramon revealed: “They congratulated me and wished me effectively. Enjoying with the very best is a pleasure. I can solely thank them.”
Lastly, the teen additionally hailed the Actual Madrid academy, saying: “The academy does an distinctive job, and there are lots of extra boys prepared. You will note that sooner or later.”
Ramon grew to become the sixth youth crew participant to make his senior debut this season, following within the footsteps of Raul Asencio, Daniel Yanez, Lorenzo Aguado, Diego Aguado, and Chema.
Asencio congratulates Ramon on his debut
Ramon’s fellow academy graduate, Raul Asencio, additionally spoke to the media after the match, the place he congratulated the teen on his debut whereas additionally expressing his happiness on the crew’s efficiency.
Concerning Ramon’s debut, Asencio stated (h/t ): “I’m very comfortable for him. He’s a man I’ve identified for a very long time, and he has been doing very effectively with Castilla. I hope that many different gamers who’re preventing for this dream can obtain it.”
Speaking concerning the crew’s win on the night time, he added: “We achieved the target, which was to win. We performed crew sport, each collectively and individually. The plan has been completely executed.”
On being requested to play at right-back within the latter levels of the sport, Asencio stated: “I’ll attempt to carry out as finest as I can, wherever the coach requires me. I need to profit from the alternatives I get and revel in each minute I can have at this membership.”
Concluding, Asencio spoke about the way it feels to be within the first-team dynamics at Actual Madrid, saying:
“The purpose is to take it as naturally as attainable and attempt to get pleasure from and profit from carrying this shirt, which is the best factor on this planet. I attempt to study every single day from my teammates, each as gamers and as individuals.”