Like Vinicius, the Brazilian striker has taken time to mature at Madrid, but is now a key player in Ancelotti’s squad.
In the last game of RealMadrid in Championsin the second leg of the quarter-finals against Chelsea Stamford Bridgenone of the team’s great figures were responsible for scoring the two goals of victory. Vinicius Jr. lost two golden opportunities. Karim Benzema he missed a shot and another went high. Instead it was Rodrygo goes who became the hero and scored a double to take the Whites to another European semi-final.
This is nothing new. Rodrygo has been decisive for the RealMadrid in Europe. since the season 2019-20He Brazilian He is behind Benzema in the continental goalscoring table of the Madrid of 15 points, despite much fewer minutes of play. He has scored decisive goals against teams like the Manchester City twice, the Chelsea three times and on Below.
It is not only in Europe where the Brazilian excels. Last weekend he scored both goals in the final of the Cup del Rey in return for Osasuna, to give the white team a trophy they hadn’t won since 2014 and earn a standing ovation from the fans of both teams.
Ultimately, the player meets the expectations of the 45 million that Madrid paid for him four years ago, when they only signed him with Santos 18 years. Now the spotlight is a little more on Rodrygo, who wants to be decisive against him in the semi-finals Manchester Citystarting next Tuesday.
Source: Goal