Jude Bellingham was the Real Madrid hero once again as he inspired them to a 3-1 La Liga win away to Almeria.
2023/2024 La Liga
1-3
Los Blancos headed to Andalucia on the back of a positive start to the 2023/24 season last weekend via a 2-0 victory at Athletic Club.
However. they suffered an early setback at the Power Horse Stadium, as former youth team star Sergio Arribas burst into the box, to head the hosts into a shock lead.
The away side were stung into life after that, as England international Bellingham stabbed home his second goal for the club, after a debut strike in Bilbao.
Bellingham’s intervention looked to have tipped the tide in the visitors favour from there as Toni Kroos’ goal was ruled out by VAR just before the interval.
However, it was left to the new star in Madrid to haul Carlo Ancelotti’s team over the line to all three points, as the hosts looked to dig in for a draw.
Kroos’ floated cross was perfect for the former Borussia Dortmund playmaker as he glided into the box to head Real Madrid in front.
Bellingham showed the full range of his talents in the closing stages, to seal the win, as he slipped in Vinicius Junior to curl home a superb clincher.
Match Events
3' GOAL! Almería 1-0 Real Madrid (Sergio Arribas)
19' GOAL! Almería 1-1 Real Madrid (Jude Bellingham)
26' CLOSE! Rodrygo’s shot wide out
59' Yellow Card! Chumi booked
60' GOAL! Almería 1-2 Real Madrid (Jude Bellingham)
73' GOAL! Almería 1-3 Real Madrid (Vinicius)
Line-ups
Almería XI: Adrián Embarba, Chumi, Edgar González, Sergio Akieme, Luís Maximiano, Luis Suárez, Lucas Robertone, Iddrisu Baba, Ramazani, Sergio Arribas, Marc Pubill
Subs: Diego Mariño, Fernando Martínez, Melero, Pozo, Álex Centelles, Arnau Martinez, Lázaro, Ibrahima Koné, Arvin Appiah, Dion Lopy, Kaiky, Gui Guedes
Real Madrid XI: Kroos, Alaba, Carvajal, Rudiger, Valverde, Andriy Lunin, Fran García, Aurélien Tchouaméni, Vinicius, Rodrygo, Jude Bellingham
Subs: Modric, Joselu, Nacho, Kepa, Vazquez, Brahim, Eduardo Camavinga, Nico Paz, Fran González