The heroics of Rodrygo Goes save Real Madrid in Champions League

When Italian referee Daniele Orsato blew the final whistle, Rodrygo Goes (Sao Paulo, 2001) fell to his knees on the Santiago Bernabeu's turf. Arms raised, overwhelmed with emotion and in solitude, while his teammates celebrated on the other side of the field. The Brazilian waved his arms in the air until Vinicius, his fellow countryman, reached him and the others followed. They embraced him on behalf of the Madristas: the 21-year-old winger, who arrived at Casa Blanca in 2019 just after turning legal age, became the hero of what may be Real Madrid's greatest feat in the Champions League. Until the 90th minute, the Whites were losing 1-0 (3-5 on aggregate) against Pep Guardiola's Manchester City, and then Rodrygo appeared with a double in 60 seconds that equalized the match and eventually won it 3-1 (6-5) in extra time with a goal from Karim Benzema.