Luka Modrić made history at the Mestalla. With his goal against Valencia, the 40th of his Madrid career, our captain became Real Madrid‘s oldest goalscorer in official competition (39 years and 116 days), surpassing Puskas (39 years and 15 days).
The player with the tenth-most appearances in the club's history
In his 561st game for Real Madrid, the Croatian achieved this milestone and equalled the record of two Real Madrid legends, Pirri and Míchel. He also entered the top 10 of most appearances for our club. Modrić‘s 561 appearances for Real Madrid are split as follows: 378 in La Liga, 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.

At the end of the game, the Croatian spoke to RealmadridTV and was happy to have achieved these milestones: “Breaking records is always nice. To reach that number of games and equal legends like Pirri and Míchel is a source of pride. We have to keep going”.

Mestalla matchup 

“We showed the incredible character this team has once again, we never stopped believing. We refused to give up and in the end we managed to turn around a really tough game. We didn’t look at all comfortable in the first half but we were much better after the break. We were a bit unfortunate with the penalty and the goal chalked off, but we kept the faith and managed to turn it around. These are the wins that can help you win titles.” 

Comebacks

“It’s as though we react and show our faith when our backs are against the wall. That’s what this club teaches you, to never give up. We’ve had loads of nights like tonight. It’s a beautiful way to win games. We’d like to put them to bed earlier and play better, but knowing you can get results like this fills you with confidence.” 

LaLiga leaders

“It’s early on, but it’s nice to be up there. A month ago we were going through a rough patch and now we’re top of the table, although we’ve played one game more. It’s always a good feeling to go to sleep top of the pile. We know we can improve, there is immense quality in this team, and, first and foremost, real togetherness.”

Bellingham’s pass

“We pressed really well, we never stop believing and battling. Brahim won the ball back, it fell to Bellingham and he played a beautiful through ball. The finish was far easier than making that pass.”