Lucas Vázquez: “Madrid is Always Madrid”

DORTMUND, GERMANY - APRIL 11: Lucas Vazquez of Bayer 04 Leverkusen gestures during the Bundesliga match between Borussia Dortmund and Bayer 04 Leverkusen at Signal Iduna Park on April 11, 2026 in Dortmund, Germany. (Photo by Rene Nijhuis/MB Media/Getty Images) | Getty Images

As Real Madrid prepare for another defining European night in Munich, Lucas Vázquez has offered his belief.

Speaking to RNE, Vázquez framed the current squad within the broader context of Real Madrid’s history. Success, he suggests, comes in cycles—but belief remains constant.

“I think that in football, at Real Madrid, there are always different phases. I think we had some incredible years where we had tremendous success, I think we had some fantastic players, and I think that today at Real Madrid, in the squad, there are also great players, great leaders, and I think perhaps we also need to be a little patient so that those players can adapt to that leadership and step up because I believe the Real Madrid squad is capable of anything.”

A Tie Still Wide Open

Looking back at the first leg at the Santiago Bernabéu, Vázquez made it clear that the margin between the two sides is razor-thin.

“I think it was clear in the first leg at the Bernabéu, wasn’t it? I think Bayern played a fantastic match, but nobody would have been surprised if the game had ended 2-2 . So I think Madrid will have many opportunities ; they have to, of course, do things very well, they have to try to convert the chances they get, and from there, withstand a great Bayern Munich side that also plays spectacular matches at home and has been demonstrating throughout the season that they are a very reliable team, of course, but Madrid is always Madrid .”

The Power of Belief

If there is one thread tying together every voice coming out of the club this week, it is belief.

Florentino Pérez’s confidence has filtered down through the squad, and Vázquez admits it carries real weight inside the dressing room.

“Well, I think it motivates you, of course, because when someone as big as Florentino says those words, you have to listen to him , of course. I think that’s the atmosphere or belief that always exists at the club , that you can always win until the very end, and I think tomorrow they’re going to have a lot of chances.”