Jude Bellingham scores on return as Real Madrid win to move top of La Liga

27.11.2023 - 05:58 thenationalnews.com

Jude Bellingham marked his return to the Real Madrid side with the third goal in a 3-0 win at Cadiz on Sunday evening as Carlo Ancelotti's team moved top of La Liga.

Bellingham had missed Madrid's last two league games and England's Euro qualifiers with a shoulder injury but scored his 14th goal of the season in the 74th minute to secure a comfortable win at Estadio Nuevo Mirandilla.

Yet, it was Rodrygo who was the star of the show, scoring the first two goals and setting up Bellingham for the third as the Brazilian winger pulled apart the Cadiz defence. "Rodrygo returned and made the difference today," Madrid manager Ancelotti said.

With the win, Madrid climbed a point clear of high-flying Girona, who host Athletic Bilbao on Monday looking to reclaim top spot.

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Real Madrid’s English midfielder #5 Jude Bellingham runs with the ball during the Spanish league football match between Real Betis and Real Madrid CF at the Benito Villamarin stadium in Seville on December 9, 2023. (Photo by CRISTINA QUICLER / AFP)

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Real Madrid’s Brazilian forward #11 Rodrygo celebrates after scoring his team’s second goal during the Spanish league football match between Real Madrid CF and Granada FC at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid on December 1, 2023. (Photo by OSCAR DEL POZO / AFP)

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