Rodrygo struck Real Madrid's second goal against Espanyol on the way to his 150th victory as a madridista. The forward explained: “Winning is always hugely important in this shirt, it's always our goal. This was a tough match. The coach is angry with us for only scoring in the second half. Life was made harder for us tonight because we conceded the goal but we stayed calm and managed to win it."

“We reacted quickly to the opposition goal. In the pre-match team talk, the gaffer had told us we'd been poor in the first half of games and he wanted us to improve tonight. We didn't get the goal but everything came off in the second half and we won the game. The season is only just starting and we're getting better every day. On an individual level I feel great physically and mentally, and I'm always ready to help the team."

Amazing Vini Jr. assist
“The atmosphere here is fantastic, there is so much respect among the group and we all have the same goals. Vini's assist was delightful, it was Modrić-esque. He's getting better in that sense all the time, so I'd like to thank him for the assist."

Incredible unbeaten run
“It's harder than it looks. 38 games is an awful lot and anything can happen, of course. We want to keep it up and go the whole season unbeaten.”

Another LaLiga clash at the Bernabéu
“Our aim is always to win. We were at the Bernabéu once more, in front of our fans, and we went all out for the win."

His numbers
The Brazilian enjoyed his 150th win with Real Madrid in his sixth season at the club. His victories have come spread over six competitions: LaLiga (101), the Champions League (33), Copa del Rey (8), Spanish Super Cup (4), Club World Cup (2) and European Super Cup (2). His goal against Espanyol is Rodrygo's 56th for Real Madrid, and the teams he has enjoyed most wins against are Barcelona and Athletic (both 8). Rodrygo has also won 12 trophies with Real Madrid: 2 Champions Leagues, 1 Club World Cup, 2 European Super Cups, 3 LaLiga titles, 1 Copa del Rey and 3 Spanish Super Cups.