As has been the case several times already this season, Real Madrid once again found themselves in a pickle as they visited Rome to face AS Roma in their second UEFA Champions League game of the new season.

The Merengues conceded an early goal, but were able to go into the half-time break at 1-1, following a goal from Kylian Mbappe. However, things got worse in the second half, as the team went down to 3-1 in the 57 th minute.

At this point, Jose Mourinho was pressed into making adjustments , and the first change he made was to bring on Endrick, who had played only four minutes prior to that game this season, for Vinicius Junior.

The Brazilian forward surprisingly turned out to be one of the differential factors for Los Blancos, as he helped them immensely to turn the score around and get a 4-3 win. With his energy and dynamism, he brought a lot of life into the Real Madrid attack, and was directly involved in two of the goals, scoring the equalizer himself from a corner.

As MARCA has reported, Endrick talked to the media after getting the Man of the Match award for this performance. The young forward assured that he will continue fighting for a place in the team and expressed his excitement after such an excellent performance:

“I’m still caught up in the emotion of the match. It’s a little difficult to explain. I was on the bench talking to God, and when I turned around, they were calling me. I carried on talking to God. I didn’t think I would come on so early.

I want to help my team and the manager, too. The most important thing is for Madrid to win. When I can no longer do that, I’ll be the first to leave. Playing for Madrid is difficult, and I’m going to fight for my place every day.”

Endrick assured that the team will continue fighting for all the titles: