Real Madrid match-winner Alvaro Morata said his club's never-give-up attitude had come through again after Los Blancos' 2-1 Champions League Group F opening win against Sporting Lisbon on Wednesday night.
Morata, 23, admitted the visitors had perhaps not deserved to lose after looking set for a famous first-ever win at the Santiago Bernabeu through Bruno Cesar's 47th-minute strike.
However, the Lisbon side's former youth teamer Cristiano Ronaldo equalised from a free kick with time almost up, and then Madrid substitute Morata headed the winner with the last touch of the game.
Speaking to BeIn Sports on the final whistle, the Spain international forward said that Madrid had always believed they could turn the game around, even after being far from their best for long periods.
"We did not start the game well, but this is Madrid and at this club and in this stadium anything can happen," Morata said. "I am going home happy. We always believed right until the end. Until the referee blows the final whistle you can win the game."
Morata accepted the result was harsh on Sporting, who had dominated the play at times, however he said the only important thing was the final score.
"Sometimes football is not fair," he said. "Today it was not fair, but it was fundamental to win and we did that."
The young centre-forward also hailed the left-wing delivery from James Rodriguez that set up his goal.
"I knew that James was going to put it there," Morata said. "I went for it with everything, and the ball went in."
Morata returned to Madrid for €30 million from Juventus last summer, and stayed at the Bernabeu despite heavy speculation that club president Florentino Perez had initially planned to sell him at a profit to Premier League suitors Chelsea or Arsenal.
"It is clear that my dream is to triumph here [at Madrid]," he said. "I am working well and I hope to help with my goals."