Ferland mendy, French defense of Real Madrid, was so enthusiastic about his goal that he assured that he does not “believe” that he scored this Wednesday in the victory of his team against the Atalanta (0-1) in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16.
“I'm very happy, I don't believe it's true; it's my first goal in the Champions. The important thing is that we have won the game and then, personally, that I have been able to score ”, said the Frenchman, in French, with a smile from ear to ear in statements collected by Movistar +.
A goal, with a shot with the right leg – the least good of Mendy– from the edge of the area, who came to rescue a Real Madrid who played 73 minutes with one more player for the expulsion with a direct red card to the Swiss midfielder Remo Freuler for a fault, precisely, on the French.