Bellingham shines in Real Madrid win over Almeria

Summer signing Jude Bellingham continued his shine with a brace and assist as Real Madrid defeated Almeria 1-3 in La Liga.

The English midfielder scored on his debut and added two more to inspire a comeback win over Almeria on Saturday August 19, 2023.

Almeria’s Sergio Arribas sneaked in at the back post to head past Andriy Lunin after a sweeping counter to give the hosts an early lead.

Jude Bellingham then pulled Madrid level in the 16th minute , poking the ball home after sustained pressure in the Almeria box.

Los Blancos thought they had another on the stroke of half time, but saw Toni Kroos curled strike chalked off due to a foul in the build-up.

In the 60th minute, Bellingham bagged his brace to put Madrid ahead in the La Liga week two clash.

The former Borussia Dortmund man then capped the sensational performance with an assist for Vinicuis Junior to score the third goal to seal a 1-3 win for Carlo Ancelloti tutored Real Madrid.

Another win for Madrid following their 2-0 opening week victory over Athletic Bilbao.