Real Madrid defender believes bad luck was to blame for their draw with Betis

Real Madrid defender believes bad luck was to blame for their draw with Betis

Real Madrid defender Pepe is convinced with display of the Los Blancos in their 1-1 draw with Real Betis, and says it was bad luck which cost them 3 points.

Real Madrid were stunned by the early strike of Alvaro Cejudo, but found their way back from the Karim Benzema’s goal, despite of spending most of the time in the ascendancy Zidane’s men dropped two crucial points.

Real Madrid defender believes bad luck was to blame for their draw with Betis

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We wanted to win but it wasn’t possible. We fought and worked hard as a team. We equalised in the second half and we have to keep working,” the defender said, AS reports.

“They scored in the first half and then we went well in the match. We pressed with intensity and they couldn’t get out. With a little luck, maybe we’d have had a penalty on Cristiano Ronaldo.

“It’s hard [playing away in La Liga]. We know it is very complicated but we have to keep going. We deserved to win but that’s football.”

Real Madrid defender believes bad luck was to blame for their draw with Betis

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The Portugal International was also asked about the Zinedine Zidane’s decision to drop Dani Carvajal and starting Danilo instead, he said that important thing for them to best for the team and suggested that Frenchman has improved their physical side of the game.

While, he hailed the presence of Luka Modric in the Real Madrid midfield and suggested that he is very important to team from attacking point of view.

Real Madrid defender believes bad luck was to blame for their draw with Betis

We’re all good players, all have the quality to play, we’re Madrid players. We all want to play,” he noted.

“The most important thing is to work as a team and quickly assimilate the mentality of Zidane.

“We’re improving. Zidane’s idea is to improve the physical side to confront the end of the season.

“Modric? He was very good, helping our attacking game.”