Coming into play at the end of the match, Endrick turned into a goalscorer against Stuttgart on Tuesday evening. While he had the option of serving Vinicius Jr or Kylian Mbappé, the 18-year-old Brazilian star preferred to try his luck outside the box. Asked about Endrick’s choice, Thibaut Courtois let loose completely.
This Tuesday evening, the real Madrid won his very first match of Champions League of the season, and this, facing Stuttgart (3-1). Coming into play in the 80th minute, Endrick allowed the White House to consolidate his victory Indeed, the 18-year-old Brazilian star scored the final goal of the match.
Endrick played it solo
Endrick made the nets tremble Stuttgart by hitting near the surface. And yet, the number 16 of the Real Madrid had the opportunity to serve Kylian Mbappé or Vinicius Jr, who were well placed around him. Besides, Thibaut Courteous claimed that he would have “killed” Endrick if his shot had not hit the target.
“He showed his personality by not passing.”
“He showed his personality by not passing to Vinicius or Mbappé. If he misses, I’ll kill him on the spot (laughs). But he has the confidence to shoot, he has a good shot, he’s powerful. He has a lot of quality and he shows it,” had fun Thibaut Courtois in comments reported by Foot Mercato.
