Real Madrid's Brazilian striker Endrick celebrates after scoring a goal against Real Valladolid in a Spanish La Liga match at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid, Spain, August 25, 2024. /CFP
Endrick needed only 10 minutes to make an impression in his debut with Real Madrid.
The Brazilian teenager replaced Kylian Mbappé late in the match and scored deep into stoppage time to seal Madrid's 3-0 win over Real Valladolid on Sunday.
The goal made Endrick the youngest foreign player to score for Real Madrid in La Liga at 18 years, 35 days, surpassing Frenchman Raphael Varane, who was 18 years, 152 days when he first found the net in 2011.
"He's looking very good and he has a lot of potential," Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said of Endrick. "He has shown his quality very quickly with his control and he's got a very powerful shot. He's a center-forward and very dangerous in tight spaces."
It was the first league win for defending champions Real Madrid, who opened with a 1-1 draw at Mallorca last weekend.
Mbappé scored in Madrid's UEFA Super Cup win over Atalanta at the start of the season, but has yet to find the net after the first two league matches. The French star was making his debut at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium as a Real Madrid player.
Real Madrid's Federico Valverde (L) celebrates after scoring the opening goal against Real Valladolid in a Spanish La Liga match at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid, Spain, August 25, 2024. /CFP
Federico Valverde had put Madrid ahead in the 50th minute, and Brahim Díaz added to the lead after a breakaway in the 88th.
Endrick scored six minutes into stoppage time with a low shot into the near corner after going past a defender entering the area. He had replaced Mbappé in the 86th minute.
"He deserves it," Valverde said of Endrick. "He has to keep working, he still has a long way to go with this club, he should keep working hard because he deserves it."
Real Madrid's Brahim Díaz (R) celebrates with Federico Valverde after scoring his side's second goal against Real Valladolid in a Spanish La Liga match at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid, Spain, August 25, 2024. /CFP
Endrick was only 16 when he was sold to Real Madrid by Brazilian club Palmeiras for more than 40 million euros (around $45 million), plus add-ons, in 2022. He stayed with Palmeiras until arriving at Madrid this season after turning 18.
The club had already done similar deals with Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo, who are now regular starters with the Spanish side.
Endrick was an unused substitute in the team's first two matches this season, against Atalanta in the UEFA Super Cup and at Mallorca.