Last night was a great showing for Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League. More importantly, Endrick finally got his payback on Antonio Rudiger... And he wasn't alone.
Real Madrid returned to UEFA Champions League action last night. They faced VfB Stuttgart for the first time in the Champions League and while it looked cagey, Los Blancos emerged victorious.
Kylian Mbappe opened the scoring for the champions after half-time, but the lead didn't last long before Stuttgart equalised.
Of all people to step up and score a goal to put Real Madrid back into the lead, it had to be Antonio Rudiger.
In a hilarious manner, the Germany international paid the price for scoring a rare goal... But we must say, he deserved it.
Endrick finally gets payback on Real Madrid teammate Antonio Rudiger
Antonio Rudiger is known for being rough and ruthless when celebrating other player's goals. In fact, he has been seen slapping heads, pushing and screaming in the face of his teammates, out of passion.
So, it had to be Real Madrid's record-breaking Endrick who showed him payback. Endrick was one of the first to run over to Antonio Rudiger and begin the slapping, which his teammates followed up with.
Throughout the summer, Rudiger gave Endrick rough treatment when he first joined Real Madrid training. However, this is Rudiger's character and it is nothing personal towards Endrick.
Now, their appears to be a mutual respect between one another. As one of Real Madrid's more senior players, Rudiger is taking Endrick under his wing.
Future Real Madrid players can only hope that Endrick doesn't continue the Rudiger-slapping-tradition after he retires, though.
Tying the knot on the match, Endrick scored a stunning solo goal which was capped off by a great long-distance shot. It was in the final minute of the game, to secure a 3-1 victory.
Endrick became Real Madrid's youngest goal-scorer in the Champions League. So, he was understandably a figure of media attention after the match.
Antonio Rudiger, being the prankster he is, would not allow for Endrick to have a smooth media transition. Instead, Rudiger was seen interrupting Endrick's interview and pulling a funny face to the cameras, shouting "Bobby".
🤣❤️ Rüdiger interrupting Endrick's interview by saying "BOBBBYYY" (@elchiringuitotv) pic.twitter.com/VYokvxNvMp
— EuroFoot (@eurofootcom) September 17, 2024
Endrick playfully pushed Rudiger away, laughing at his older mentor. It is clear there's a hilarious bromance forming there. Rudiger is the right kind of mentor Endrick needs in his transition to European football.