Liverpool beat Jude Bellingham's Real Madrid 2-0 at Anfield in a brilliant Champions League performance
Jude Bellingham admits Liverpool "wanted it more" than Real Madrid in his side's 2-0 defeat to the Reds at Anfield. The England midfielder struggled as the Reds overwhelmed Carlo Ancelotti's side with goals from Alexis Mac Allister and Cody Gakpo.
The victory keeps Liverpool top of the Champions League group stage standings with a 100 percent record on 15 points, with Madrid down in 24th on just six points, having lost three times already.
And Bellingham, who was a target for Liverpool before he moved to Real in 2023, admitted that Arne Slot's side were better throughout.
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He told TNT Sports: “From the first minute they took control of the game. We never really maximised the spells we had in possession, when we got the ball back we tried to force it. They kept control. They kept us in a place where we couldn't harm them.
"They were just more up for it, which is really disappointing to say. It's a bad result against probably the best performing team in Europe. It's no disgrace to come here and lose, but we're not happy with how we performed. But it's important we use it in the right way.
On Kylian Mbappe, who missed a penalty, he added: "It's a big moment in the game. He's a wonderful player, but the pressure that holds, because of how good he is, is huge. The penalty is not the reason why we lost the game. We weren't good enough on the night. They were better than us. It's as simple as that."