JUDE BELLINGHAM scored a scintillating screamer AND a final minute winner in his first El Clasico to down Barcelona in their very own yard.
Los Blancos have been gazing their second defeat of the season after Ilkay Gundogan’s sixth minute opener.
A Bellingham screamer levelled the scores within the 68th minuteCredit score: Reuters
And he was there to poke house the winner within the dying seconds of the sportCredit score: Reuters
Bellingham set free a cry of emotion after his second secured victory for MadridCredit score: Getty
However up stepped Madrid’s English golden boy with a world class strike from round 20 yards to degree the rating after 68 minutes.
After which, within the dying seconds, Bellingham poked house Luka Modric’s miscontrolled contact within the field to silence Barca’s Olympic Stadium together with his trademark outstretched celebration.
Briefly, probably the greatest gamers on the planet at present single-handedly stole the headlines within the greatest sport in world soccer.
It’s now 14 targets in 14 video games for Bellingham in Spain – remarkably, that’s greater than Actual Madrid royalty Zinedine Zidane ever managed in a single season.
And the scary factor is, he doesn’t appear to be stopping.
Barcelona got here into this one with a mounting damage checklist, however excellent news within the form of Robert Lewandowski and Raphinha returning to the bench.
In the meantime, Madrid beginning with Vinicius Jr. down the center and Bellingham in a excessive, left wing place.
Barca began the stronger and have been rewarded inside the primary 10 minutes with Gundogan’s opener because of some slack Madrid defending.
The stats that inform the story of Bellingham’s El Clasico debut
The Birmingham-born star thanked Madrid’s travelling followers after the ultimate whistleCredit score: Rex
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Ilkay Gundogan opened the scorer for Barcelona in a shirt bearing the Rolling Stones brandCredit score: Getty
The Barca followers additionally confirmed off a big Rolling Stones Tifo – The Stones have been sponsoring Barcelona for El Clasico as a consequence of a collaboration with SpotifyCredit score: Getty
And whereas the entire of England was cheering on Jude, Mick Jagger lower a dejected determine as his group for the day slumped to a 2-1 defeatCredit score: ESPN
The ex-Manchester Metropolis midfielder’s by way of ball discovered nobody however Madrid’s again line stood and watched as Gundogan latched onto his personal cross, powering by way of David Alaba earlier than slotting previous Kepa.
He celebrated in Barca’s jersey which bore the Rolling Stones brand on it for the day – because of the membership’s collaboration with Spotify.
Mick Jagger and Ronnie Wooden have been each in attendance to mark the event and have been in all probability the one two Englishmen not cheering on England’s 20-year-old wonderkid for this sport.
A annoyed Bellingham dropped deeper to choose up the ball from Toni Kroos, but the hosts did effectively to crowd him out in midfield.
Madrid appeared shaky. Kroos misplaced the ball exterior his personal field and Fermin Lopez struck the put up with an effort.
Bellingham appeared determined to make an influence, and so determined to make use of his brute drive with some hefty challenges to try to encourage some attacking risk from his teammates.
As a substitute, the sport turned spiky, as Vinicius Jr had phrases with Barca boss Xavi by the technical space, the latter laughing it off with a playful slap of the Brazilian’s cheek.
It wasn’t simply the Catalan legend getting bodily, as Andreas Christensen and Gavi each took turns to wipe out Bellingham each time he acquired a sniff of the ball.
Ancelotti responded after the break by bringing on Eduardo Camavinga to permit Bellingham extra freedom to roam, but Barca continued to defend the Englishman effectively whereas additionally forcing Kepa into just a few good stops.
Ancelotti shifted Bellingham round throughout the match to make sure he wreaked havoc on a Barcelona facet that marked him tightly
The person of the second flashed his trademark celebration after his match-winnerCredit score: Getty
And pointed to the Actual Madrid badge as he thanked Madrid’s travelling followersCredit score: Reuters
The introduction of Lewandowski was met with rapturous applause on the hour mark, whereas Ancelotti chucked on Luka Modric and Joselu.
After which, the second. Out of nothing, with the sport slipping away, Bellingham picked up the ball on the sting of the field and determined to silence the Olympic Stadium with a screamer from round 20 yards into the highest nook.
No celebration. No outstretched arms. He merely ran again to the midway line ushering his teammates to do the identical, whereas pointing to the brand new badge he has grown to adore, and so they adore him.
With the visiting Madrid followers in rapture, the digital camera lower to a significantly dejected trying Mick Jagger within the stands.
Even Ronnie Wooden’s phrases of consolation for Jagger couldn’t elevate his spirits because it grew to become clear the tide of the Clasico had emphatically modified.
That equaliser rattled Barca, and lifted Actual to be extra decisive on the ball. All they wanted was a second, and so they acquired it because of you-know-who in damage time.