Real Madrid achieved a great victory over its guest, Austrian Salzburg, in an exciting match in the seventh round of the Champions League group stage, with the royal team winning 5-1.
Brazilian star Rodrygo was at the heart of this amazing victory, scoring two wonderful goals, further cementing his continued brilliance with the team. Rodrygo was not the only one to shine in this match; his teammate and fellow Brazilian Vinicius Junior joined him, adding two more goals, completing the Brazilian quartet.
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After delivering a superb performance and scoring two goals in the match, Rodrygo did not hesitate to defend his coach clearly.
In his interview with “Defensa Central,” Rodrygo was asked about Bellingham’s wonderful pass and replied: “I love playing with Bellingham. It was an amazing pass from him for the second goal. I also finished the match well, and I am very happy to play alongside him.”
Regarding the best player of the match award, Rodrygo said: “It doesn’t matter who wins the cup. I’m happy with Vinicius because he also performed well.”
Speaking about Bellingham, he said: “It’s very easy to play with him, and I’m happy with that.”
When discussing the criticism aimed at Ancelotti, Rodrygo confirmed: “I will always defend the coach. We work hard to avoid difficult moments. This season, we are facing challenges in matches where we cannot afford to fail, but this victory will give us great confidence.”
As for the last match in the Champions League, he said: “All the matches in the Champions League are difficult. We must have the necessary mentality to win and score a lot of goals.”
