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Carlo Ancelotti: Real Madrid boss sends warning to Endrick after missed chance in win at Getafe - 'Quit clowning around'
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Updated 24/04/2025 at 20:49 GMT+1
Real Madrid striker Endrick made his first La Liga start for the Spanish champions on Wednesday night at local rivals Getafe after joining from Brazilian side Palmeiras last summer. The 18-year-old missed two chances during the 1-0 win, with his second effort drawing criticism from his manager Carlo Ancelotti. The Italian coach said the youngster must "quit clowning around".
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Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti warned striker Endrick to stop "clowning around" after spurning a chance to score in his side's 1-0 win at Getafe on Wednesday.
The victory cut Barcelona’s lead to four points at the top of the La Liga table - with the Clasico rivals still to play each other in a potential title decider in May.
The absence of Kylian Mbappe opened the door for Endrick to make his first league start for Ancelotti's side since joining the club from Palmeiras last summer.
The 18-year-old had two chances in the match, but missed them both. The second, early in the first half, saw him bearing down on David Soria, but his attempt to scoop the ball over the goalkeeper was unsuccessful, limply looping into the arms of Soria.
Given Endrick might have otherwise tried a less eccentric attempt to score, Ancelotti was left unimpressed by the effort.
"He had two chances," Ancelotti said after the match. "He couldn't have done any better with the first one, and with the second, he may have been offside but he can't be doing that.
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"He's young and he has to learn but he has to shoot as well as possible and quit clowning around. There's no room for drama club in football."
Arda Guler scored the only goal of the match in the 21st minute to seal Real's third successive 1-0 victory in the league.
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Endrick was subbed off in the 64th minute by Ancelotti, replaced by Jude Bellingham.
The Brazil international has scored seven goals this season, featuring in 33 games across all competitions for Real.
Real suffer Camavinga injury blow
Ancelotti's side suffered a blow on Thursday when it was announced that Real midfielder Eduardo Camavinga had suffered a tear of a tendon in his left abductor muscle.
The Spanish club said in a statement: "Following tests carried out today on Eduardo Camavinga by the Real Madrid Medical Services, he has been diagnosed with a complete tear of the tendon in his left abductor muscle. His recovery will be assessed."
Camavinga replaced David Alaba in the first half of the match against Getafe, with the French midfielder then having to leave the pitch in the second half with his own injury.
Real's next match is a Clasico cup final, in the Copa del Rey against Barcelona, on Saturday evening.
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