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Endrick Will Challenge Cristiano Ronaldo in the Copa del Rey Final with Real Madrid | beIN SPORTS

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    Not without struggle, after taking the match into extra time, will play in another Copa del Rey final after defeating thanks to a late goal by . or will be their rivals at in , where will challenge to finish as the great hero of in this Copa del Rey.

    Endrick

    Without many chances in or , has made the most of every opportunity has given him in the Copa del Rey. He scored the goal that put ahead in the first leg of the tie against … and earned a starting spot at the last night, ahead of .

    Once again, when things got difficult for with opening goal, came to the rescue, scoring his fifth Copa del Rey goal to become the competition's top scorer… and making him the first player for to reach this goal tally in a single edition since in the 2012-13 season, when he reached seven goals… but it wasn't enough to defeat in the final.

    The goal came after a monstrous run behind the defense, finishing with a chipped shot that made everyone at the think of a legend like . “When I was training with the , with , I would try those chip shots and miss. He told me, ‘Hey, you have to watch my videos, I chipped it really well,’” confessed after the match.

    Exhausted from the effort, decided to take him off in the 66th minute, bringing on . But while he remains humble, Endrick once again proved he deserves more opportunities with Real Madrid. “I’m here to learn, to develop, and do the best I can for Real Madrid. Here we have Vinicius, Mbappé, Jude, and Rodrygo. The four best players in the world. I’m nobody.”

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