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Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane praises record Rodrygo!

Real Madrid manager Zidane hails Brazilian teen after forward scores fastest Champions League brace including hat-trick in 6-0 hammering of Galatasaray

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Real Madrid's Rodrygo is ecstatic after scoring against Galatasaray during their UEFA Champions League tie on Wednesday.  Pic/AFP

Real Madrid's Rodrygo is ecstatic after scoring against Galatasaray during their UEFA Champions League tie on Wednesday. Pic/AFP

Madrid: Rodrygo scored a sensational hat-trick and the fastest two goals in Champions League history on Wednesday as Real Madrid humiliated Galatasaray 6-0. Rodrygo, 18, had his double after just six minutes and 14 seconds at the Santiago Bernabeu before teeing up Karim Benzema to make it four, after Sergio Ramos had chipped in a penalty. Benzema then added a fifth late in the second half, leaving Rodrygo to complete his incredible treble in injury-time.

"He doesn't surprise me," said Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane. "He has a bit of everything. He is intelligent, he learns very fast and wants to learn and improve. Physically he has to get better but technically, he knows how to do everything with the ball." Madrid's emphatic victory means they are virtually qualified from Group A, sitting five points ahead of Club Brugge, even if PSG who are top look certain to claim first place. It means Zidane's side will likely be at the mercy of the draw when it comes to the last 16 but that is their punishment for a miserable opening defeat in Paris and an equally dispiriting draw at home to Brugge.

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