Real Madrid Before Endrick teammate congratulated Antonio Rudiger for guiding him through his goal drought, scoring his double their 5-2 King’s Cup earn Celta Vigo Thursday to the defender.
Madrid survived a scare in the last 16 at the Santiago Bernabéu, as Celta came back from 2-0 down in the 91st minute, before the home side scored three goals, two of them on the field. Brazil international – in overtime.
Endrick, 18, started the season brightly, opening his account in La Liga and the Champions League, but had not found the net since September 17 and has only played a total of 83 league minutes this campaign.
“I continue to work every day,” Endrick told Real Madrid TV. “My two goals are for Antonio Rüdiger. He knows what he does for me every day. He never congratulates me, and that’s a good thing! He tells me what to do, score, run, keep fighting. Yesterday, in training, he gave me a difficult match. I was thinking about it at home and she’s a great person. The goals are for him.
Endrick’s first goal was scored on the turn from the edge of the box – which the teenager celebrated by ripping off his shirt – while the second was a quick backheel from inside the six-yard box.
“(The first) was a very important goal for me,” Endrick said when asked about the exuberant celebration. “It’s my job. I have to do well for the team, score goals, do whatever. Scoring a goal for Madrid, for these supporters, the players, the staff, it’s really good. In the last Copa match, I missed my chances. Today I had two chances and I scored.
The Cup victory allowed Madrid to bounce back from their 5-2 defeat. Barcelona in the final of the Spanish Super Cup Saudi Arabia on Sunday.
Captain Lucas Vazquez said the performance, which came after coach Carlo Ancelotti rested key players such as Jude Bellingham and Fede Valverde, showed Madrid’s strength in depth.
“Endrick did well with the minutes he had,” Vazquez said. “It shows the quality of this team. We have made changes and the team has done well, whoever is playing is delivering.
Ancelotti was asked about whistles from parts of the Bernabéu crowd for some of his players, including the midfielder Aurélien Tchouaméni.
“It’s a wake-up call from the fans to the players and the coach,” Ancelotti said. “It’s acceptable, with what happened in the match against Barcelona. The team reacted well, especially Tchouameni who had a great match.