Jude Bellingham Makes Real Madrid History In El Clasico Win

Jude Bellingham put successful a vintage capacity successful Real Madrid’s 2–1 triumph complete Barcelona to etch his sanction successful nan El Clásico history books.

The England world is now nan youngest Real Madrid subordinate to container a extremity and an assistance successful El Clásico successful nan 21st century. Bellingham accomplished nan feat astatine 22 years and 119 days old.

Vinícius Júnior antecedently held nan grounds for his ascendant showing against nan Catalans successful nan 2023 Copa del Rey semifinals. At 22 years and 267 days old, nan winger opened nan scoring successful nan 2nd limb of nan necktie astatine nan Camp Nou and past group up Karim Benzema’s chapeau trick.

Two years later, nan grounds now belongs to Bellingham. The midfielder played a perfectly-timed shot to Kylian Mbappé to get Los Blancos connected nan scoresheet successful nan first Clásico of nan 2025–26 season.

He past recovered himself successful nan correct spot astatine nan correct clip connected nan brink of halftime to pat successful what coiled up being nan victor for Xabi Alonso’s men connected Sunday afternoon.

Jude Bellingham is 1 of Real Madrid’s astir important players. / Photo Agency/Getty Images

Real Madrid were forced to play nan first period of nan play without Bellingham, who was recovering from enarthrosis surgery. The Spanish giants did good successful his absence, claiming nan apical spot successful La Liga, but Los Blancos are astatine their champion pinch nan 22-year-old connected nan pitch.

It took immoderate clip for Bellingham to rediscover his shape aft truthful agelong connected nan sidelines; Alonso did him nary favors by starting him successful nan first Madrid derby of nan play truthful soon aft he became available.

Yet now, Bellingham looks backmost to his aged self. The erstwhile Borussia Dortmund standout scored Real Madrid’s lone extremity against Juventus connected Wednesday and past followed it up pinch different victor against Barcelona.

“[Bellingham] did good against Juve, [Barcelona] and moreover astatine Getafe. He’s had 3 very bully games and we knew that earlier nan past break he needed minutes to get going and get a consciousness for things,” Alonso said successful his postgame property conference.

“He’s done amended than expected aft nan break. He’s a subordinate who’s very overmuch astir feeling, transmitting and connecting. He’s played immoderate very bully games.”

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