Real Madrid’s Jude Bellingham Scores in Competitive Debut

AFPReal Madrid celebrates a goal

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Jude Bellingham has graced his competitive debut for Real Madrid with a goal and a win. The 20-year-old midfielder, who was taken over from Borussia Dortmund for just over 100 million euros, took the 0-2 away against Athletic Club from Bilbao. That was also the final score.

Rodrygo put Real, which took office without star player Karim Benzema, who had left for Saudi Arabia, and goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, who was seriously injured last week, ahead after half an hour. After he had received the ball somewhat fortunately in front of his feet in the sixteen-meter area, he hit the short corner.

Pro ShotsJude Bellingham

In the 36th minute, Bellingham suddenly took a corner kick on the slipper, but a hard shot did not yield it. With a lucky bouncing ball, the ball disappeared over Unai Simón, the goalkeeper of the Spanish national team, into the net: 0-2.

Both Ronaldos faster

Only Ronaldo (even in the first minute) and Cristiano Ronaldo (34th) scored earlier in a duel than the Englishman on their Real debut. His compatriots Laurie Cunningham (1979) and David Beckham (2003) were also accurate in their first match for the ‘Royal’.

Real Madrid, good for 35 national titles, had to leave the title to FC Barcelona last season. The Catalans start on Sunday evening with an away game against Getafe.

Blind debut

Daley Blind has now also made an appearance in La Liga and the 101-time Orange international can look back on a successful debut. He played a creditable 1-1 draw against Real Sociedad with his new club Girona.

AFPDaley Blind (right) in action for Girona

Real Sociedad finished fourth in La Liga last season and will enter the Champions League, while Girona were Spain’s number 10.

The 33-year-old Blind, who switched from Ajax to Bayern Munich last winter, where he did not get much playing time, was in the line throughout the match.

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2023-08-12 22:01:30
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