After arriving at Real Madrid from Monaco in a blockbuster £60 million move, Colombian star James Rodriguez will certainly be expected to prove his worth to the team's fans quickly.
And it looks like he has started off right, coming on as a sub and scoring his first goal for his new club to send the home crowd into raptures. Although it would be eventually cancelled out by Raul Garcia's strike, it was also a proud moment for his native Colombia as he became the first national to score for the capital giants in their entire history.
Great start: James starts things off right with the 2014 Champions League winners to put them ahead
Here's another angle of his debut goal:
And, not surprisingly, social media was abuzz with commentary following the World Cup Golden Shoe winner's strike.
James Rodríguez: Has scored his first goal for Real Madrid with only his second shot on target for the club #RMCF
— WhoScored.com (@WhoScored) August 19, 2014
80' - James "Golden Boot" Rodriquez puts Real Madrid up 1-0. He replaced #CR7 in the 46th minute
— ONE World Sports (@ONEWorldSports) August 19, 2014
Milestone: The young attacker wrote his name into the history books in the process:
James Rodriguez is the first Colombian to score a goal for Real Madrid, in their 112 years of history.
— Purely Football (@PurelyFootball) August 19, 2014 
