Real Madrid secured a 1-0 victory against Juventus in their third Champions League match of the campaign on October 22 at Santiago Bernabeu.
Following an eventful yet goalless first half, Jude Bellingham netted the sole and winning goal of the match in the 57th minute, maintaining Real Madrid's winning streak in the competition.
The goal against Juventus marked to be Bellingham's first goal of the 2025/26 season, having last scored for Real Madrid during the Club World Cup in June.
The Englishman underwent surgery in July after dealing with a left shoulder dislocation for the major part of the 2023-24 and 2024-25 campaigns. He made a swift recovery and returned to the pitch for Los Blancos last month.
Bellingham's contribution and display against the Serie A club on Wednesday earned much praise from Real Madrid head coach Xabi Alonso, who hailed the midfielder as 'one of the most complete players in the world.'
Speaking after the match, Bellingham opened up about ending his goal drought and contributing to Los Blancos' victory.
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What did Real Madrid's Jude Bellingham say?
Bellingham shared his thoughts on scoring the winner against Juventus and told CBS,
"It's a great feeling, a long time now since I've scored, a lot of time out and dreaming of that moment, back in the Champions League and against a big team," as per ESPN.
"To score a winner, here at home, it's unbelievable. I felt comfortable, really good. To play well was important, and to score the winning goal helps the team a lot."
Bellingham arrived at Santiago Brnabue from Borussia Dortmund in 2023 and had an incredible debut season, recording 23 goals and 13 assists in 42 appearances.
His excellent numbers in his first campaign at Los Blancos set high expectations, and Bellingham was unable to match or increase his goal contributions in the previous season, where he scored 15 goals and provided 15 assists in 58 appearances.
The 22-year-old star addressed his form last year and added,
"I didn't think last year was a disaster. [It was] still 15 goals, 14 assists, but I know the general feeling was that it was worse. But I was a part of that, how we didn't play as well last year."
"There were still good moments, but not the level I want to play at, not the level like the first year. Now I've had my shoulder surgery, a new manager [Xabi Alonso], he's got that shape, how we want to play. You have to learn from it."
Bellingham and Real Madrid would be hoping to extend their success streak as they are set to host archrivals Barcelona at Santiago Bernabeu in the first El Clasico of the campaign on October 26.
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