Real Madrid 4-2 Napoli: Jude Bellingham scores in Champions League win


Jude Bellingham has scored four goals in his four Champions League appearances for Real Madrid this season

Jude Bellingham became the first player to score in each of his first four Champions League appearances for Real Madrid as they beat Napoli.

The England midfielder headed in David Alaba’s cross in the 22nd minute to put the 14-time winners 2-1 ahead.

It was the 20-year-old’s 15th goal in his 16th appearance for Los Blancos.

He also assisted the fourth goal for Joselu in added time as the Spanish club continued their perfect record in the Champions League with a 4-2 win.

Giovanni Simeone opened the scoring for the visitors in the ninth minute but Rodrygo’s brilliant curling effort brought Real level two minutes later.

Bellingham put the home side ahead but Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa equalised for the Italian champions just after the restart with a powerful volley from a tight angle.

Teenage substitute Nico Paz, the son of former Argentina defender Pablo, scored the third for the hosts in the 84th minute before Bellingham brilliantly crossed with the outside of his right boot for former Newcastle United and Stoke City striker Joselu to tap in.

Real had already advanced to the last 16 as Group C winners after matchday four. Napoli remain second, three points ahead of Sporting Braga, who they face in their final group match.

Brilliant Bellingham breaks another record

Bellingham scored 14 goals in an impressive return for Borussia Dortmund last season.

After a 103m euros (£88m) move to the Spanish giants in the summer, he has already beaten his club tally this campaign – in just 16 matches.

The midfielder again dictated play across the Santiago Bernabeu pitch and found the target after a late surging run into the box, directing a looping header over Napoli keeper Alex Meret.

He almost had an earlier assist too after his late cross was met by Antonio Rudiger but Meret did well to tip the effort over the bar.

The former Birmingham City player has scored in all but four of his matches for his new club.

Line-ups

Real Madrid

Formation 4-2-2-2

  • 13Lunin
  • 2Carvajal
  • 22Rüdiger
  • 4Alaba
  • 23MendySubstituted forNachoat 87′minutes
  • 15Valverde
  • 8Kroos
  • 19CeballosSubstituted forJoseluat 57′minutes
  • 5Bellingham
  • 21DíazSubstituted forPazat 65′minutes
  • 11RodrygoSubstituted forVázquezat 87′minutes

Substitutes

  • 6Nacho
  • 14Joselu
  • 17Vázquez
  • 20García
  • 28Martín
  • 30González
  • 31Cañizares
  • 32Paz
  • 33García
  • 38Zidane

Napoli

Formation 4-3-3

  • 1Meret
  • 22Di Lorenzo
  • 13Rrahmani
  • 3Bernardo de Souza
  • 5Nunes JesusSubstituted forZanoliat 87′minutes
  • 99Zambo Anguissa
  • 68LobotkaSubstituted forRaspadoriat 87′minutes
  • 20ZielinskiBooked at 49minsSubstituted forElmasat 65′minutes
  • 21PolitanoSubstituted forCajusteat 78′minutesBooked at 90mins
  • 18SimeoneSubstituted forOsimhenat 45′minutes
  • 77Kvaratskhelia

Substitutes

  • 7Elmas
  • 9Osimhen
  • 14Contini
  • 23Zerbin
  • 24Cajuste
  • 55Østigård
  • 59Zanoli
  • 70Gaetano
  • 81Raspadori
  • 95Gollini

Referee:
François Letexier

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