Taty Castellanos makes Real Madrid ‘look like Real Salt Lake’ with FOUR goals to stun MLS NYCFC fans

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Taty Castellanos is flying the Major League Soccer flag in style in LaLiga, with the New York City FC loanee scoring four goals against Real Madrid in Girona on Tuesday.

The 24-year-old led his side to a shock 4-2 win in Spain and damaged Real’s slim title hopes in a game the team needed to win after trailing 11-point leaders Barcelona.

But Castellanos had other ideas in a sensational four-goal blitz that didn’t go unnoticed in America or the rest of global soccer.

Castellanos is the first player to score four goals against Real in the 2000s, and incredibly he only touched the ball 15 times in 72 minutes.

“Taty Castellanos makes Real Madrid look like Real Salt Lake,” said Yank Report, an American soccer account on Twitter.

The official Major League Soccer account tweeted: “That Taty Castellanos guy is beautiful, pretty good.”

“Not bad for someone who played half his games on the baseball field,” tweeted the Men in Blazers, referring to New York City playing at Yankee Stadium, home of the New York Yankees.

In addition, Castellanos’ New York team is owned by the same company that owns Manchester City – who Real play next in the Champions League.

Castellanos last played for New York last July – a 1-0 win over Inter Miami – and left midway through the 2022 MLS season after being the league’s top scorer.

He also won the MLS Cup in the Big Apple.

Speaking after announcing his departure, Castellanos said: “I came to New York four years ago and this experience has been everything I could have hoped for.

– This is where I grew up and took my game to the next level. MLS is a strong and very competitive league with fantastic quality.

– I’ve always said that the people at the club are incredible, it’s like a family. My teammates and the amazing staff who have spent so much time with me have helped me become the player I am today.

“I was so proud to win the Golden Boot last year and help the team bring home the club’s first MLS Cup for our fans, it’s a special moment in my life and will live with me forever.

“Thank you to the best fans in the league for always supporting me and cheering me on every game, you’ve given me so much faith over the years.”

Castellanos scored 53 goals and recorded 19 assists in 116 MLS regular season and MLS Cup playoff games with NYCFC, becoming only the second player in NYCFC history to score 50+ goals for the club.