Brazilian sensation Endrick made his Real Madrid debut in a 1-0 friendly loss to AC Milan on Wednesday.
The match, played at Soldier Field in Chicago in front of 61,568 spectators, served as a showcase for the 18-year-old forward despite the absence of several Real Madrid star players, including Kylian Mbappé, Vinícius Júnior, Jude Bellingham and Rodrygo.
Endrick had just one shot on goal in 45 minutes before being replaced at half-time as part of a wider rotation by manager Carlo Ancelotti, who praised Endrick’s skills.
“He (Endrick) is someone who has something really special,” Ancelotti said. “He is very fast, very dangerous in tight spaces, he has the ability to turn quickly in a tight space, he is very agile to free himself and all these qualities that he has make him a great talent. It is rare to see a player with these types of characteristics.”
Nigerian winger Samuel Chukwueze scored the decisive goal for Milan in the 56th minute to give Portuguese manager Paulo Fonseca’s side their second win in two pre-season matches.
“We competed, we fought, we did good things. The first game of pre-season with a lot of youngsters, the important thing was to compete and we did it throughout the game. There were good moments and others that we can improve but that’s normal,” Ancelotti added.
Real Madrid’s next stop on their US tour is an edition of the ‘Clasico’ against Barcelona in New Jersey on Saturday. Mbappe and Chelsea in Charlotte.
