Bellingham's stoppage-time winner gives Real Madrid victory at Barcelona in his 1st 'clasico'

Football
By Associated Press | Oct 28, 2023
Jude Bellingham celebrates after scoring the winner for Real Madrid in the El Clasico.[La Liga]

Jude Bellingham won't forget his first "clasico" match as the England midfielder scored two goals including a stoppage-time winner to lead Real Madrid to a 2-1 comeback victory at Barcelona in the Spanish league on Saturday.

They were Bellingham's 12th and 13th goals in 13 games in all competitions since he joined Madrid this summer, including a Spanish league-leading 10 goals in 11 rounds.

Barcelona went ahead in the sixth minute through former Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan's first goal for his new club. The hosts also hit the woodwork twice before Bellingham equalized.

Bellingham was kept in check by Barcelona's Gavi Paez until he found space well outside the box to unleash a strike in the 68th that swerved past Marc-Andre ter Stegen and hit the corner of the net.

Bellingham then tapped in the stoppage-time winner when a deflected ball fell to him in front of the net.

Madrid remained top, level on points with second-place Girona. Barcelona is in third place at four points back.

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