El Clasico: Bellingham takes centre stage in Madrid win with two goals

Jude Bellingham moved to Borussia Dortmund in 2020 and has since been nominated for the Golden Boy Award three times.

Soccernet.ng reports that Golden Boy Award nominee Jude Bellingham scored a brace to beat Barcelona at the Studi Olympique Lluis Company.

The 20-year-old midfielder has been in good form for Los Blancos this season, scoring 11 goals in his new role, but there were doubts about the matchup between the two Spanish champions.

With both teams in good form, Ilkay Gundogan scored La Blaugrana’s first goal six minutes into the match.

The former City midfielder ran unhindered into the Madrid defense and fired a shot into the bottom corner of the goal, giving Kepa no chance.

After fans from both teams and even neutral players enjoyed pure entertainment and first-class football, Jude Bellingham scored Madrid’s equalizer just before the end of the 70th minute.

After a cross from Vinicius was blocked by the Barça defense, the ball fell gently to the Birmingham-born midfielder. Bellingham picked up the ball from about 30 meters out and pushed it into the top corner of the goalkeeper.

With 90 minutes left and two minutes left in overtime, Bellingham clinched the victory. A cross from Dani Carvajal found Modric inside the penalty area, but the forward midfielder miscontrolled the ball and gently dropped it to Bellingham, who fired a shot on goal.

This game has set many milestones. It was Carlo Anceloti’s 250th game as Madrid manager, Vinicius Junior’s 150th win in a Madrid jersey and 14-time UCL champion Luka Modric’s 500th game. .

Bellingham’s goal moves Madrid into first place in the league, although they are level with Girona on points.