Alex MacQuoid
Jude Bellingham is back among the goals, and his timing couldn’t have been better. The English midfielder found the net in El Clasico at the Santiago Bernabéu on 26 October, marking his first La Liga goal since May.
The strike came in the second half after Eder Militão threaded a perfectly weighted pass into the box. Unmarked and composed, Bellingham calmly slotted the ball past the Barcelona keeper — a moment that reignited the Bernabéu and confirmed Madrid’s dominance in the latest El Clásico.
It’s been a long wait for Bellingham, whose last league goal came against Sevilla before a shoulder injury sidelined him early in the season. Now fully fit, he’s begun to rediscover his rhythm — this was only his eighth appearance since returning to action.
The goal continues a growing streak: Bellingham has now scored in back-to-back matches for Real Madrid, having found the net earlier this week against Juventus in the UEFA Champions League. His sharp timing and positional awareness have once again become defining traits of Madrid’s midfield strength.
For context, the match also featured early drama — the referee initially awarded, then overturned, a penalty in the second minute, and Kylian Mbappé opened the scoring with his sixth career goal in El Clásico. But Bellingham’s finish ensured Madrid’s victory had the stamp of balance between star power and collective precision.
For a player still only 22, this was more than just a goal — it was a reminder that Real Madrid’s heartbeat in midfield is pulsing stronger than ever.