Penalty, caused by himself, had to be the appointed day for “El Bichito” smile again 522 days after drought. That was the time that Jesé Rodríguez had not scored, since he did it in official competition in 2019 with Sporting Lisbon, until yesterday that thorn was removed against Lugo after executing a maximum penalty to perfection. What's more, gave an assist and offered a recital of combinations. A superb night for the Lomo Blanco.
Jesé is back, as the last one against Lugo showed. You win, fight, intensity and goal, finally. After six previous games in which he had not seen the door, the Gran Canaria winger wanted to be the protagonist this time and did not hesitate for a single moment to assume responsibility when executing a penalty awarded in the 15th minute that had been caused by himself. Álvaro Lemos, the person in charge of these actions in Las Palmas, allowed the former PSG striker to face the penalty spot and retaliate from the hunger of the goal. As Jesé himself said at the end of the game: “In the end, I think that all of us at the top are capable of taking penalties. When Lemos asked me the other day, I let him. The important thing is to be partners and put them. I looked at myself with confidence. I'm happy for the goal, but I'm happier for the three points because the team deserves it. “
And there is illusion in Jesé that this goal is only the beginning and that this win does not mean anything if Mallorca is not beaten on Sunday, since “any game is important. All the rivals make it difficult in Second. You have to enjoy the victory, but prepare for Sunday's game to make it good. “
His coach Pepe Mel also had words of praise for his figure at the end of the match, who commented that, even if he had not scored “for me, it is important. I would have given the same if he did not score because he played a good game and was generous. In the six goals, he is in the play. Create and the opponent tends to go back when he touches the ball. He does many more things than make a goal or not. I don't care if you don't dial. If he doesn't score and Rober scores three, bless him. Jesé does many more things than the goal. He is the first to say that this is worthless because you have to beat Mallorca. Well, very good. “
Now, six points from the promotion, although Rayo Vallecano has one game less, the UD faces the match against Mallorca with the illusion of hitting the table and thinking that there are options to fight for the playoff.