‘I couldn’t sleep’ – Castellanos reveals what he did after scoring four against Real Madrid

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Girona striker Taty Castellanos scored all four goals for Girona as they defeated Real Madrid 4-2 on Tuesday.

Castellanos’ four goals have seen him become the first player to do so in La Liga history, since December 1947 when Esteban Echevarria scored five goals in Real Oviedo’s 7-1 win over Real Madrid.

The 24-year-old has revealed that he couldn’t sleep, after his four-goal heroics against Madrid, and had to take a pill.

The striker who’s on loan from New York City, said: “It was incredible, a dream night.

“I couldn’t even sleep well and I stayed until four in the morning without being able to rest, I even had to take a pill to sleep.

“Messages were coming out everywhere and I also had family and friends at home after a dream night in Montilivi with our people.

“I haven’t had much time to reply to everyone.

“Scoring four goals against Real Madrid is not achieved every day.

“Putting in the first was already something I dreamed of. When I saw the ball go into the net, so many things came to mind.

“It was a huge joy for me as the other goals fell, I couldn’t believe it. I shot [on target] five times and scored four goals. This was my night, I thought.

“Luck smiled on me against Real Madrid.”