Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham don set new El Clasico record after e become di youngest player to both score and assist for match against Barcelona for all competitions inside di 21st century — at just 22 years and 119 days old.
Di first El Clasico of di season happen on Sunday afternoon as Real Madrid host dem arch-rivals Barcelona for Santiago Bernabeu, and na Madrid carry all three points go house after 2-1 win, thanks to goals from Kylian Mbappe and Bellingham.
Bellingham start di action early as e provide di assist wey lead to Mbappe first goal, before e score im own just before halftime. Dat goal secure di win for Madrid and keep dem five points clear of Barca on top di La Liga table with 27 points.
With dat performance, Bellingham don beat di previous record wey Vinicius Junior set (22 years and 267 days) for April 2023 — making am di youngest baller to score and assist inside one El Clasico match this century.
Manager Xabi Alonso go dey proud of di Englishman performance, and e go dey hope say Bellingham go continue dis form help Madrid collect dem second La Liga title inside three seasons.
La Liga Title Race: Barcelona Fit Catch Real Madrid?
No doubt, Barcelona still get serious firepower upfront — Hansi Flick don bring one aggressive pattern of play wey make boys like Lamine Yamal and di rest of dem pacy attackers always dangerous anytime dem dey attack.
But problem dey: Barca never keep clean sheet for dem last seven games, and dem don concede at least two goals for three out of dem last six matches. Dat kind defense no go work if dem wan challenge Madrid for title.
Meanwhile, Real don keep three clean sheets for dem last six games across all competitions. Alonso sabi adjust gameplan quick, and na dat flexibility dey give im side small edge over Flick’s risky attacking setup.
Unless Flick fit balance him style and make Barcelona defend better, e go hard make dem close di gap. Right now, e dey look like Real fit still extend di lead for top as season dey go.
Champions League: Real Madrid Fit Carry Am Again?
When you talk of teams wey fit challenge Real Madrid for Champions League this season, e clear say Arsenal, PSG, and Bayern Munich na di main threats. All of dem get unique wahala dem fit bring come.
Bayern and PSG dey play some of di most dangerous attacking football for di world, while Arsenal na arguably di most organized defensive team for di tournament. So every team go bring different challenge come Real side.
One player wey fit turn di difference for Madrid na Trent Alexander-Arnold. Di former Liverpool right-back get that ability to push play forward from defense — e dey move ball with vision wey fit create plenty chances for Mbappe and Vinicius Junior.
But first, e need regain fitness. Trent don start only two matches for La Liga this season because of injury, but if e fit stay fit, e go be one serious weapon for Madrid during di knockout stages of Europe top competition.
Live Update Notice
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