After recently earning his spot in Zinedine Zidane’s first team, Marco Asensio has now continued his fine form from pre-season.
History is now on Marco Asensio’s side after he became only the second player to begin his Real Madrid career by scoring in successive matches.
Following on from an emphatic goal against Sevilla in his debut at the UEFA Super Cup, the 20-year-old found the target again as the European champions saw off Real Sociedad in their opening LaLiga encounter.
Asensio finds himself in illustrious if somewhat limited company in recording back-to-back strikes, with only Cristiano Ronaldo also accomplishing the feat.
The Portugal captain began life at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu by recording goals against Deportivo La Coruna and Espanyol in the 2009-10 season.
Asensio’s place alongside Ronaldo in Real’s record books should not be understated when stacked against some of his better known predecessors.
The likes of Kaka, Karim Benzema, Mesut Ozil and Angel Di Maria all drew blanks on their debuts for the club while Isco, Gareth Bale and James Rodriguez failed to follow up on opening their accounts.
His starring role for Zinedine Zidane’s side in San Sebastian, ahead of the likes of James, Isco and Lucas Vazquez, highlights Asensio’s meteoric rise.