Marco Llorente has revealed that he was "very happy" to make his senior Real Madrid debut during the 3-0 win over Levante yesterday afternoon.
The 20-year-old came on as a replacement in the 77th minute for Croatian midfielder Mateo Kovacic.
Speaking to the club's official website after the final whistle, Llorente said: "I am very happy. I had already played in several games during the pre-season, but today was my official debut and I am very happy with how my teammates treated me. I want to thank the coaching staff for the opportunity".
"There are always nerves at the start but when you get on the pitch you just feel like any other player. I played like I always play for Castilla and things went well. Whenever we play the fans really help us and I was surprised when I came on how much that really encouraged me."
Llorente is the nephew of Paco Gento, who won 12 La Liga titles and six European Cups during his playing career at the Bernabeu.
Liam Apicella
