Carlos Espi reveals his delight after decisive Real Madrid goal against Elche | OneFootball

Carlos Espi was clearly the most low-profile of the six signings that Real Madrid made for their first team during the last summer transfer window. Other signings like Marc Cucurella, Ibrahima Konate, Denzel Dumfries, Bernardo Silva, and Yan Diomande had all already proven themselves at the highest level, while the Spanish forward was not that well known despite his good last season with Levante.

However, in this early stage of the season, the Spaniard is proving to be the most decisive of these new signings, even though he is not getting as many minutes as they are. He was quick to prove his worth for his new team, as he scored the winning goal in the very last moments of the first official game of the season, against Espanyol.

He repeated this feat again last night, as he scored in injury time to ensure the Merengues took the full three points from their away game against Elche. After enjoying a two-goal lead in the first half, Los Blancos once again relaxed a bit too much, allowing the hosts to equalize in the second half. Ultimately, it was Espi, assisted by Kylian Mbappe after a good move from Jude Bellingham, who made the difference for his team.

As Mundo Deportivo has reported, the striker talked to Real Madrid TV after the end of the match, and talked about his happiness at having helped the team get a result from this game:

The forward assured that he looks to give everything for the team:

“I try to help the team in any way I can, and every time I come on, I give everything I have and leave very happy. Starting like this has been a dream. This doesn’t stop; we’re going to keep going because now we have Sunday to look forward to. This is everyone’s achievement. Everyone who comes on takes their opportunities and gives their all.”

Espi also praised Mbappe, who gave the pass that led to his goal:

“It’s incredible, it’s crazy to watch him train and play. In this case, he gave me the assist for the goal and I’m very happy for him too.”

Lastly, the Spaniard also expressed his excitement about the upcoming Madrid derby:

While it was another worrying away game from Real Madrid, last night will go down as another memorable one for Carlos Espi. The forward continues to show why the Merengues bet on him, and hopefully, he will continue to shine with his new team going forward as well.