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Rodrygo Ends Drought in Real Madrid's 2-1 Defeat to Man City as Guardiola Lauds Him

Guardiola's on-pitch praise refocused attention on Rodrygo's role at Madrid.

Overview

  • Manchester City won 2-1 at the Bernabéu, with goals from Nico O’Reilly and Erling Haaland.
  • Rodrygo scored from the right wing to snap a 32-match, roughly 281-day wait for a goal.
  • Guardiola told reporters he approached Rodrygo after full time and said, "What a player you are... he's really unbelievable."
  • The result left Real with just two wins in their last eight matches across competitions.
  • Coverage noted renewed chatter about previous Premier League interest in Rodrygo, while his minutes under Xabi Alonso have fluctuated this season.