Rodrygo recovered his nickname “Rodrygol”: he has scored five games in a row in all competitions, in what is his best scoring streak at Real Madrid. In these last five games he also collected four assists, a decisive offensive weight that earned him a standing ovation on the last date at the Santiago Bernabéu.
His last conquest served to resolve the duel against Granada. It was the goal that made it 2-0: he took advantage of the goalkeeper’s rebound after a shot from Jude Bellingham and with great quality put it against the near post to go out and celebrate with all the fans.
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It was the sixth goal this season in La Liga for the Brazilian striker, who started the tournament in a bad way by going 11 games without scoring. He was substituted in the last minutes, which earned him a standing ovation from the Santiago Bernabéu crowd.
Carvajal, a new injured person for the Real Madrid infirmary
It was not Real Madrid’s best game, but it was enough for them with Rodrygo’s goal plus Brahim Díaz’s first, after a delicious assist from Toni Kroos, to take the victory, add 35 points and remain in the lead alongside the surprising Girona.
Merengue‘s busy schedule will continue on December 9 when they visit Betis for the local tournament and then on December 12 they will play their last remaining Champions League group match against Union Berlin. He will play that match with the peace of mind that he is already classified and with first place assured.
A great season despite having several of its figures injured such as Vinicius Junior, Camavinga, Courtois and Modric, among others. The last to join the infirmary was the full-back Dani Carvajal, with an ailment in his left calf that will keep him away from the playing fields for at least a month.
