Only Messi and Benzema have more! Rodrygo scores his fifth goal against Guardiola's teams!
Rodrygo joins elite company
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Steven Perez
Dailysports's expert
In the 6th round of the Champions League between Real Madrid and Manchester City, Brazilian winger Rodrygo found the net, notching his fifth goal in matches against teams managed by Josep Guardiola.
Details: According to Opta, Rodrygo now shares fourth place in this ranking with Kylian Mbappé, trailing only Lionel Messi and Karim Benzema, both of whom have scored seven goals against Guardiola in the Champions League.
This goal was Rodrygo’s first in 33 matches for the Madrid club.
It’s worth noting that after the first half, Manchester City lead 2-1 thanks to goals from Nico O’Riley and Erling Haaland.