Jude Bellingham scored two goals for Los Blancos on Saturday, helping Real Madrid come back from down to defeat rival Barcelona in the major El Clasico.
In Saturday’s La Liga match, German professional football star Ilkay Gundogan gave his home team Barca the lead with his first goal since leaving Manchester City on a free transfer this summer.
Even though Barcelona was playing at its peak, Los Blancos’ midfielder stole the show with his stunning late goals in the 68 and 92 minutes to give the visiting team the victory.
Madrid experienced a sluggish start and encountered difficulties in creating goal-scoring opportunities.
However, Bellingham, who had already made an impact earlier, rose to the occasion and equalized the score with a powerful long-range shot. Not content with just that, the English player went on to score a dramatic late winner during added time. Our expert writers, Pol Ballus, Dermot Corrigan, and John Muller provide a comprehensive analysis of the game.
Barcelona’s manager, Xavi felt, however, that Madrid’s victory in the El Clasico was unfair, regretting that his side had chances but never made an effective use of them.
“The summary is simple, 60 very good minutes from us, and we score a goal, 20 good minutes from Madrid, and they score two. Effectiveness makes the difference, we had chances, and we dominated, making it 2-0 would have changed the game. I think Madrid’s victory today is unfair.
“We didn’t go for high pressure as much. It was difficult for us, and we have a great team with strengths in front of us. It’s a shame because what we had planned went perfectly,” Xavi told DAZN after the match.
Speaking about individuals, he added: “Gavi was sensational, he is the soul of the team. He has played as a pivot, and he has done well, he hasn’t lost balls, he has won duels, and he has given us a fundamental intensity for the team.
“Bellingham made the difference today, he scored the second from a lateral cross coming in from the back, and it was an action that we had talked about, it was our mistake, the equaliser was a smash and grab… today it was effectiveness that made the difference”.
