Thiago Pitarch the 18-year-old midfielder starts for Real Madrid against Manchester City in the 1st leg of UCL Round of 16. Therefore, he surpasses Raul and became the youngest Spansih player to accomplish this record.
Raúl made his UEFA Champions League debut on 13 September 1995 in a 1-0 group-stage loss at AFC Ajax, which he has maintained the record of the youngest Spanish player featuring in a Champions League game for 31 years.
Pitarch is quite excited after knowing this news, and he confessed after the match:"Real Madrid-Man City, these are games I usually play on FC, on PlayStation...it feels like a dream!"
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LilMoneyMoneyMaker
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Thiago Pitarch is a great baller,may he keeps up his good performances👍🏻
NtakabirdZetB
56
His strong 💪 attribute is ball control. Think we have a future champion
Maycrtuz
44
very impressed about this boy, big ups to Arebola for trusting the youths.
bashfmcngu
29
I'm very much sure real Madrid has second pedri.
Iskenny
27
Sometimes those young lads have hunger in them but most coaches do not try to test em
dokabprz
27
Thiago pitarch is a good player may God make hem better than that
puhabdiotu
17
A great baller. let Rudiger teach him more
EmeraldJ
17
The young boy is good. May he keep improving well. I love how Rudiger and other senior players encouraged him after that error that nearly led to a goal
Vimbii
12
Congrats