publish time

28/10/2023

author name Arab Times

publish time

28/10/2023

Real Madrid's Jude Bellingham celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during the La Liga soccer match between Barcelona and Real Madrid at the Olympic Stadium in Barcelona, Spain. (AP )

BARCELONA, Spain, Oct 28, (AP): Jude Bellingham won’t forget his first “clasico” match as the England midfielder scored two goals including a stoppage-time winner to lead Real Madrid to a 2-1 comeback victory at Barcelona in the Spanish league on Saturday.

They were Bellingham’s 12th and 13th goals in 13 games in all competitions since he joined Madrid this summer, including a Spanish league-leading 10 goals in 11 rounds.
Barcelona went ahead in the sixth minute through former Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan’s first goal for his new club.

The hosts also hit the woodwork twice before Bellingham equalized.
Bellingham was kept in check by Barcelona’s Gavi Paéz until he found space well outside the box to unleash a strike in the 68th that swerved past Marc-Andre ter Stegen and hit the corner of the net.
Bellingham then tapped in the stoppage-time winner when a deflected ball fell to him in front of the net.
Madrid remained top, level on points with second-place Girona. Barcelona are in third place at four points back.

Girona beat Celta Vigo 1-0 to extend their superb start to the season.
Girona had most of the chances at home and could have scored more in a dominant second half. Yan Cuoto in particular was guilty of a bad miss when he blazed high over the bar with just the keeper to beat.

Celta had a goal ruled out for a foul on the goalkeeper with eight minutes remaining, a decision that Celta coach Rafa Benítez called “inexplicable.”

They remain in the relegation zone with six points from 11 games.
Their next match is at home to Sevilla on Nov. 4. Girona play away at Osasuna the same day.