Jude Bellingham Sees Historic Champions League Achievement Marred By Defeat Against Liverpool

Jude Bellingham celebrated his 50th Champions League quality connected Tuesday night, overtaking Real Madrid fable Iker Casillas arsenic nan youngest subordinate ever execute specified a feat.

The England world made his Champions League debut astatine conscionable 17 years aged pinch Borussia Dortmund connected Oct. 2020. Bellingham has since gone connected to create immoderate unforgettable moments successful his European career.

Through 50 Champions League appearances, Bellingham has 14 goals and 13 assists. He besides played a awesome domiciled successful Real Madrid conquering their all-time starring 15th Champions League title successful 2023–24 during his debut play pinch nan club.

Nevertheless, connected nan time that witnessed his 50th Champions League appearance, Bellingham and Real Madrid were stifled. Liverpool defeated Los Blancos 1–0 astatine Anfield successful a poor capacity from Xabi Alonso’s side.

Liverpool’s midfield was capable to incorporate Bellingham, who didn’t person overmuch of an attacking effect and spent overmuch of nan nighttime search backmost to defend.

Still, it’s an awesome accomplishment from Bellingham, who has blossomed into 1 of nan best midfielders and each astir players successful nan world earlier his 23rd birthday.

Jude Bellingham Scoring Streak Snapped successful Real Madrid Defeat

Jude Bellingham had a frustrating evening astatine Anfield. / Carl Recine/Getty Images

Bellingham saw a three-game goalscoring streak travel to an extremity against Liverpool, his champion tally of shape successful beforehand of extremity successful each of 2025.

The Reds did a bully occupation of limiting nan power of not only Bellingham, but nan entirety of Real Madrid’s attack. Kylian Mbappé, who had scored successful 14 of his past 15 appearances for nine and country, grounded to registry a azygous changeable connected goal.

Bellingham’s expertise to find nan backmost of nan nett had been connected afloat show successful his past 3 games for Los Blancos. He scored nan lone extremity successful Madrid’s triumph against Juventus past clip retired successful nan Champions League and past bagged nan match-winner to conclusion Barcelona successful nan first El Clásico of nan season.

He past scored a cracking extremity arsenic Alonso’s broadside cruised to a comfortable 4–0 triumph complete Valencia astatine nan weekend, confirming his sensational shape ever since returning from injury.

Following nan stumble astatine Anfield, Bellingham and Real Madrid will purpose to rediscover their mojo erstwhile they sojourn metropolis rivals Rayo Vallecano connected Sunday successful their past lucifer earlier nan November world break.

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