He needed four minutes to hit his first shot off the post. Not even 45 minutes had passed when he opened his locker with his new team. And it was decisive in keeping intact the objective of providing a title to the Lyon Olympic. The debut of Endrick met the high expectations it had raised in Francewho has given him star treatment from the first minute and who is already beginning to praise the performances of the Brazilian prodigy.
With the score at 1-1, taking advantage of the intuition he has in the area, the player on loan with Real Madrid gave the team a capital victory. Lyon Olympicwhich won 1-2 in the field of Lillethe stadium where he also made his debut as a starter in the Champions League wearing the colors of the white team in 2024. “We don’t know if he has the makings of a star, but he is already a different player,” he highlights. The Team. “One step forward with Endrick for him Lyon“, says RMC Sport.
The Brazilian could not hide his happiness after making his debut with a goal that established peace in a match in which the Lyon He was beginning to show symptoms of fatigue. “I am very happy, it was a difficult match and I thank God for being able to return to the field, for the chances, for the goal and for the smiles. My first weeks are going much better than I imagined, I feel at home, it’s really great. The game of Lyon reminds me a little of Palm trees. As a false 9, I can help the team both in attack and defense. We are very free with this style of play,” he declared, after finishing the match, to the microphones of beIN Sports.
It was a match in which Endrick acted with absolute freedom. As a ‘false 9’, in a kind of 4-4-2, the forward moved constantly along the right flank, taking advantage of the fact that he was playing with a changed leg to register three shots in the first half. The first was spit out by the post; the second, with his right foot, was caught by the goalkeeper of the Lille and, the third, ended up in the net after a subtle touch at the first touch that silenced the Pierre-Mauroy. “He is a player of individual initiative, very strong in one-on-one, but also very fast. He can give us more quick attack situations. He is a very strong player in small spaces, in the area,” he said Paulo Fonseca, coach of OLat a press conference.
The benefit that he signed in the north of Francethe first of many until June with the Lyonwas rated a ‘7’ by the newspaper The Team: “A first start and a very successful first game for the winter reinforcement of the Olympic Lyon, located on the right side of the attack. The Brazilian could have scored from the 5th minute, but his powerful left-footed shot was cleared as best he could by Bodart at the post. Another shot that did not go on goal (23′) before scoring his first goal with the team’s shirt. OL thanks to a great inspiration from Tolisso (43′). He tried a last shot in the 71st minute before being substituted,” they highlight.
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Endrick is eager to make his debut in his new stadium next Sunday against the Brest. More than 50,000 tickets have already been sold and it is even rumored that the Groupama Stadium could register a full house for the first meeting in Lyon of one of the signings that has unleashed the most furor in recent years in France. The club is delighted with his loan, which expires in June before returning to the Real Madrid with charged batteries to enjoy more playing time.
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