Los Blancos found themselves on the brink of their second loss of the season when Ilkay Gundogan scored in the sixth minute. However, Madrid’s young English sensation stepped up and delivered a world-class strike from approximately 20 yards, drawing the match level after 68 minutes.

Then, in the closing moments of the game, Bellingham capitalized on a loose touch by Luka Modric in the box and poked the ball into the net, leaving Barcelona’s Olympic Stadium in stunned silence. Bellingham marked the moment with his signature outstretched celebration.

In summary, one of the current best players on the planet singlehandedly dominated the headlines in the world’s biggest football match. Bellingham has now scored 14 goals in 14 games in Spain, an astonishing feat that surpasses even the legendary Zinedine Zidane’s single-season record at Real Madrid.

Barcelona entered the match with a growing list of injuries, but there was good news with the return of Robert Lewandowski and Raphinha on the bench. Meanwhile, Madrid appeared to be deploying Vinicius Jr. as a central forward and had Bellingham positioned high on the left wing.

Barcelona started strongly and capitalized inside the first 10 minutes when Gundogan opened the scoring due to some lackluster defending from Madrid. The former Manchester City midfielder’s precise pass found no one, but Madrid’s defense stood idle as Gundogan seized his own pass, burst past David Alaba, and slotted the ball past Kepa.

A determined Bellingham dropped deeper to collect the ball from Toni Kroos, but Barcelona effectively crowded him out in midfield. Madrid seemed vulnerable, with Kroos losing possession outside his own penalty area, and Fermin Lopez struck the post with an attempt.

Bellingham was eager to make an impact and resorted to some robust challenges to inspire his teammates’ attacking threat. However, the match grew increasingly testy, with Vinicius Jr. exchanging words with Barcelona’s coach Xavi near the technical area. Xavi responded with a playful slap to the Brazilian’s cheek.

Physicality became a theme, as both Andreas Christensen and Gavi took turns to thwart Bellingham whenever he approached the ball. In response, Ancelotti brought on Eduardo Camavinga after the break to grant Bellingham more freedom to roam. Nevertheless, Barcelona continued to contain the Englishman while forcing Kepa into making several crucial saves.

The introduction of Lewandowski received an enthusiastic reception at the hour mark, and Ancelotti also brought on Luka Modric and Joselu.

Then came the moment that changed the game. Almost out of nowhere, with the match slipping away, Bellingham received the ball at the edge of the box and silenced the Olympic Stadium with a stunning shot from around 20 yards into the top corner. There was no extravagant celebration. Instead, he simply jogged back to the halfway line, urging his teammates to do the same, all while pointing to the Real Madrid badge that he has come to cherish, and they hold him in high regard.

Bellingham’s equalizer unsettled Barcelona and boosted Real Madrid’s confidence on the ball. They needed just one moment, and they got it, courtesy of the young English sensation, in injury time.

Jude Bellingham

This season he played in total 10 times for 857 minutes for La Liga.

Jude Bellingham scored 9 goals for Real Madrid. He procured twice assists. He received 1 yellow card and no red cards.

His team is currently 1st in La Liga. In the last match Real Madrid won 2-1 against FC Barcelona.

Real Madrid performance and stats

Real Madrid is currently 1st in the La Liga with 28 points.

In the last 11 games, it has won 9 times, drawn once, and lost once. In its last match, Real Madrid won 1-2 against FC Barcelona.​​

It has a positive goal difference after scoring 23 goals and conceding 8.​