Bellingham again! The words rang out as Bellingham tapped home the winner in stoppage time in what was yet another incredible moment for the superstar. Madrid’s English star, In the first El Clasico of the 2023-24 La Liga season, lead Real Madrid to defeat Barcelona 2-1.
Match Summary
Barcelona started the brighter of the two sides and took the lead in the 6th minute. New signing Ilkay Gundogan showed why Barcelona spent big to bring him in, finishing off a well-worked team move to score his first goal for the club.
Real Madrid struggled to create clear chances in the first half but grew into the game after the break. Coach Carlo Ancelotti made some tactical adjustments that allowed Vinicius Jr. and Federico Valverde more space in wide areas.
Real keeper, Kepa kept them in the game with a terrific save which would have put Barcelona 2-0 up, the game slowly shifted after the big save in favour of Madrid.
The pressure told in the 67th minute as a clearance on the edge of the box fell to Jude Bellingham who struck powered home a long range shot from 25 yards. It was a stunning goal to level the scores.
Bellingham wasn’t finished there, as he scored the winner in the 91st minute with a terrific close range finish. Receiving the ball centrally from 6 yards out, the England star placed a fierce shot into the net beating Marc-André ter Stegen.
The late drama means Real Madrid steal all three points from their fierce rivals. While Barcelona played well for periods, the individual quality of Bellingham proved the difference.
Match Center – Bellingham Shines!
Match Highlights
Post Match
The aftermath of the battle had both teams and fans talking about the clash, from crucial moments such as Kepa’s big save and Camavinga’s tackle to stop a Barce break, Bellingham said after the match that he was proud of his team and loves a comeback whilst Gundogan was critical of his team, questioning their passion for the biggest clash of the season.
What Next?
The win moves Real Madrid to 1st in La Liga whilst for Barcelona, they suffer their first loss of the season which has them in 3rd, 4 points behind Real Madrid. For Barcelona, they can take away the strong performance of Gavi who played his best game for Barcelona to date. Real now take confidence away from this win as they continue their hot start to the season led by star Jude Bellingham.
