"Never let him start a UCL game again", "Nowhere near Yamal" - Fans slam Real Madrid star after Lille loss

Real Madrid fans have criticized Endrick on X after he struggled to make an impact in their 1-0 loss to Lille. The two sides faced each other in the UEFA Champions League at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy on Wednesday, October 2.

Endrick had a massive opportunity to break the deadlock in the 19th minute but was denied by a great save by Lucas Chevalier after he had made a darting run across the pitch. The hosts looked promising and were awarded a penalty after Eduardo Camavinga was deemed to have handled the ball. Jonathan David scored from the spot (45+3') to give Lille the lead.

Endrick was handed his first start for Real Madrid, pairing up with Vinicius Junior to spearhead the attack. Many fans expected the Brazilian to make an impact after he scored two goals and provided one assist in eight appearances across competitions - despite playing just 50 minutes in total.

Unfortunately, the 18-year-old was subbed off in the 57th minute. He created zero chances, missed one big chance, and lost five duels.

One Real Madrid fan posted:

"Wtf is endrick doing? Never let him start a UCL game again."

Another fan tweeted:

"Endrick is no where near Yamal’s level I don’t want to hear that conversation again."

Check out how other fans reacted below:

"Carlo Ancelotti trying to watch Endrick play for 55 minutes. "Pele Regen" they said," one fan posted

"Endrick stinker and hooked," another posted

'“Yamal always starts for Barca that’s why he is scoring goals” Endrick also started against tired legs Lille and he’s dropping stinker already. We’ve got to appreciate Yamal more," one fan insisted

"I don’t understand why you bench a good player like Rodrygo who plays his heart out for the team and start Endrick," another tweeted

"This Endrick guy doesn’t know how to pass a ball to his teammate?" one fan questioned

"Endrick never get sense of ball, his own is just to shoot," another chimed in

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How did Real Madrid fare in their 1-0 loss to Lille in the UEFA Champions League?

Real Madrid suffered a shock 1-0 loss to Ligue 1 outfit Lille. The former are currently 17th in the Champions League standings with three points from two games. Let's take a look at the stats to see how both sides performed against each other.

Los Blancos dominated possession with 58 percent of the ball, completing 522 passes with an accuracy of 87 percent. In contrast, Lille had 42 percent possession and completed 367 passes with an accuracy of 84 percent.

Real Madrid had many opportunities to get back into the game but were guilty of missing five big chances. They landed 12 shots in total with six being on target, garnering an xG of 2.18. Meanwhile, Lille landed seven shots with three being on target (xG of 1.19).