Luka Modric made history at the Mestalla. With his 40th career goal for Madrid against Valencia, our captain surpassed Puskas (39 years and 15 days) to become Real Madrid’s oldest scorer in a competitive match (39 years and 116 days). .
10th player with the most appearances in club history
The Croatian achieved this milestone in his 561st game for Real Madrid, equaling the record of two Real Madrid legends, Pili and Michel. He is also in the top 10 for most appearances for our club. Modric’s 561 games for Real Madrid include 378 in LaLiga, 126 in the Champions League, 29 in the Copa del Rey, 13 in the Spanish Super Cup, 8 in the Club World Cup, 6 in the European Super Cup and 1 in the Intercontinental Cup. Rank.
After the match, the Croatian player told Real Madrid TV he was delighted to have achieved these milestones and said: It’s a source of pride to reach this many games and match legends like Pili and Mitchell. we must continue. ”
Battle of Mestalla
“We showed once again the great character that this team has, we didn’t stop believing, we didn’t give up and in the end we were able to turn around a really tough game, in the first half. I wasn’t at all comfortable, but I felt much better after the break.It was a little disappointing that the goal was chalked away from the penalty kick, but I kept my faith and managed to come back. A win will help us win the title.”
comeback
“It’s as if we’re reacting and showing faith when our backs are against the wall. What this club teaches us is to never give up. There have been many nights like tonight. . It’s a beautiful way to win games. We want to put them to bed early and play better, but knowing we can get a result like this fills us with confidence.”
leader of liga
“It’s still early but I’m happy to have gotten that far. A month ago we were going through a difficult situation and now we’re in first place, even though we’ve played one more game. We’re in top form. It always feels good to sleep. We know we can improve, there is immense quality in this team and above all there is a real sense of unity.”
Bellingham’s Pass
“We pressed really well and never stopped believing and fighting. Brahim won the ball back and it fell to Bellingham who played a beautiful through ball. The finish was much easier than the pass. ”
