Carlo Ancelotti has a lot of praise for Endrick on Wednesday after the teenager's winner for Real Madrid.
Endrick scored the only goal when Madrid Real Sociedad defeated 1-0 in San Sebastian to take the lead in their two-legged Copa del Rey Semi-final draw.
The Brazilian international, who came in Madrid with great expectations, was unable to strengthen his place in Los Blancos' Starting XI this season.
Endrick has only made four starts in all competitions, although the brilliant finish of the 18-year-old against La Real, and the performance in general, left Ancelotti very impressed.
“He is spectacular,” said Ancelotti reporters from Endrick, who now has six goals for the season.
“He has these great characteristics that he has shown when he has a chance. His accuracy is outside the charts, he is fast and he still has much to improve with the ball.
“But wow, his dribbling, his points, the shot he has, he could even easily score a second goal with that big strike of the post.
“He is just spectacular. Very young, but a very fast student.”
6 – Most goals of LaLiga players are currently younger than 20 years in all competitions this season:
Lamine Yamal – 11vitor Roque – 7Drick Felipe – 6
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Ancelotti made his team many changes, although Madrid still played a starting XI with Jude Bellingham, Vinicius Junior, Eduardo Camavinga, Aurelien Tchouameni and Antonio Rudiger.
One of those changes, goalkeeper Andrii Lunin, was of vital importance to keep LA really at bay.
The Ukrainian made six saves and prevented 1.3 goals according to the expected purposes on Target (XGOT) data.
“We live a good time. We played, but we remained solid, we were compact and played a very good game defensively,” Ancelotti added.
“With solidarity. We really did well, despite the rotations.
“We have to be satisfied. It was an intense match, against an opponent who gave everything and we have taken a good result for the return bone.”
Madrid -Guest La Real in the second stage at the beginning of April. They will try to maintain their hope for a domestic treble by overcoming City Rivals Atletico Madrid in the Champions League in the meantime.
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