Rodrygo’s love affair with the Champions League has no end. The Brazilian was the author of Real Madrid’s only goal in the 120 regulation minutes played against Manchester City in the quarter-finals, thus increasing his incredible streak in the top European tournament.
It was 12 minutes into the intense duel at the Etihad when the forward beat his compatriot Ederson, capturing a rebound from a shot he had taken himself. This brought him to 20 goals in 49 matches played in the continental tournament, making him the top Brazilian scorer for Real Madrid in the competition.
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Moreover, at just 23 years old, he is the ninth player in the entire history of Real Madrid to score 20 goals in a Champions League, as highlighted by the statistics guru MisterChip. He shares that list with stars such as Cristiano Ronaldo (105 goals), Benzema (78), Raúl (66), Alfredo Di Stefano (49), and Puskás (35), among others.
The forward, who came through the ranks at Santos, has five goals in the current edition of the Champions League, matching his numbers from the previous two campaigns. If he scores one more, he will make the current campaign the highest-scoring since he debuted in the tournament with Real Madrid in the 2019-2020 season.
After eliminating Manchester City, the path for the team from the Spanish capital to win their 15th European title will continue in the semi-finals against Bayern Munich. The first leg will be in Germany on April 30, while the second leg will be played on May 8 at the Santiago Bernabéu.
Zagallo documentary
Sambafoot Series has launched a new documentary about the football legend Zagallo. Known as ‘Velho Lobo’ and as superstitious as it gets, Zagallo helped shape what Brazilian football is nowadays – as a player and as a coach. The first episode is available in Sambafoot’s Youtube channel and the series will receive weekly releases to tell this legend’s life story.
