Real Madrid forward Endrick has revealed why he ignored Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Jnr before scoring his first Champions League goal.
The Spanish giants opened their defence of the Champions League with a 3-1 win over Stuttgart at the Santiago Bernabeu on Tuesday night.
Kylian Mbappe opened the scoring seconds into the second half, with Deniz Undav scoring to level the match before Antonio Rudiger put the hosts ahead again.
Enrick, having come off the bench, then scored his first goal in Europe’s elite competition with a powerful long-range strike into the bottom corner in stoppage time.
The Brazilian youngster’s strike came after he ignored the option to pass to Mbappe or Vinicius Jnr, who were on either side of him.
Endrick scored his first Champions League goal in Real Madrid’s 3-1 win over Stuttgart
The teenager shot from distance despite having the option to find Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius
He jumped over the advertising hoardings and celebrated with fans behind the goal after sealing a hard-earned win for Carlo Ancelotti’s side.
The Brazil international told the media afterwards: ‘I knew I had Kylian and Vini, but at that moment the best option was to shoot.’
Real boss Ancelotti heaped praise on the 18-year-old, saying: ‘He has balls! Endrick had courage.
‘It was the last move of the game. He was convinced he’d score. He went for the most difficult solution, but it went well.
‘In these two days, he’s shown himself to be brave, in every sense.’
Endrick’s new model wife, Gabriely Miranda, was at the Santiago Bernabeu to watch him score his second goal of the season.
Endrick jumped over the advertising hoardings and celebrated with fans after his late goal
Endrick’s new wife, Gabriely Miranda (pictured), was at the Santiago Bernabeu on Tuesday
The couple confirmed they had tied the knot by posting a series of pictures on Instagram of their big day over the weekend.
Miranda, 23, was back on social media as Real Madrid began the defence of their European crown.
She posted several photos of herself posing in a Madrid shirt with the name ‘Endrick’ on the back in the stands ahead of kick-off.
