Carlo Ancelotti admitted that he had chosen not to have given Endrick a penalty in the controversial victory of Real Madrid on Atletico Madrid on Wednesday after the Brazilian did not respond well to a spot kick.
After Atletico took the second floor of its last 16 -game champions league in an additional time, Endrick was replaced in the match with five minutes remaining before the penalties – taking the place of Vinicius Junior clearly sign that the 18 -year -old was aligned as one of the five takers in Madrid.
However, Endrick did not spend 12 meters. Kylian Mbappe, Jude Bellingham, Federico Valverde and Lucas Vazquez took the first four of Madrid, before the decisive penalty was imposed on the central defender Antonio Rudiger.
After the match, Ancelotti admitted that his plan was so that Endrick takes the fifth penalty, but he was not satisfied with the reaction of the teenage striker to be offered the post and quickly opted to Rudiger instead.
“We were not sure [about the fifth taker]”, A Ancelotti said to his press conference.” We wanted Endrick. When I told Endrick that he was taking it, I didn’t see him so happy. So we chose Rudiger, he’s colder. “
Endrick had a hard time making his way in Ancelotti’s thought this season. The adolescent striker succeeded 28 appearances in all competitions, but he only totaled 495 minutes at an average of 17.7 minutes per exit.
Mbappe is the clear starter in Madrid and the Battle of Endrick for minutes sparked important speculation on a possible distance from the Santiago Bernabeu, although the young attacker insisted that he was happy to offer his time and learn from his superstar teammates.
