Karim Benzema and his teammates are under the spell of Sergio Arribas, scorer for the first time with Real Madrid.
Sergio Arribas will remember that. Coming into play in the 98th minute of the Club World Cup semi-final against Al Ahly (4-1), the young Spanish attacking midfielder scored his first goal in a Madrid jersey, on his first ball. The 21-year-old made his debut under Zinedine Zidane in September 2020 before playing mainly with Castilla. This Wednesday evening, he seized his chance, in thirty seconds. The pure product of the Madrid formation expressed his pride after the match, at the microphone of Real Madrid TV.
“I didn’t expect it either… It was a free kick from Alaba, I stayed back in case the ball came back here, I controlled it and crossed my shot giving everything what I had. Luckily, it scored. The first ball went in. I want to thank all my family and those who accompany me on a daily basis and support me so that I can stay healthy and go from there. before. First of all, I would like to thank my teammates who welcomed me very well. The jersey has been signed by all my teammates and will probably be framed next to the jersey of my debut. The first messages have been sent to my family and to my girlfriend. They are the fundamental pillar for me. I dedicate this goal to them and to everyone around me.”
Congratulated by Benzema
Following this goal, Sergio Arribas was hailed by many of his teammates. Courtois, Camavinga or even Rodrygo did not fail to send him a message on Instagram, as did captain Karim Benzema. Absent for the semi-final, the Ballon d’Or also highlighted the performance of his young teammate. The latter now hopes to gain playing time in Carlo Ancelotti’s team, even if competition is fierce on the wings of the Merengue attack.
