Jude Bellingham lived up to all the hype on his El Clasico debut, scoring two goals, including a stoppage-time winner, to give Real Madrid a 2-1 victory over Barcelona.
Ilkay Gundogan had given Barcelona an early lead, but Bellingham equalized in the 70th minute with a stunning long-range strike.
The game seemed headed for a draw, but Bellingham popped up again in the 91st minute to score the winning goal from close range.
The victory extends Real Madrid’s lead at the top of the La Liga table to five points.
Bellingham’s performance was the talk of the match. The 19-year-old Englishman was a constant threat in attack and showed great composure in front of goal.
He is quickly becoming one of the most exciting young players in world football.
Barcelona will be disappointed with the result, but they can take some positives from their performance.
They were the better team for most of the game and created several chances, but they were unable to capitalize.
