Jude Bellingham silenced his critics and ended a 179-day goal drought with a stunning strike against Osasuna in Real Madrid’s 4-0 victory on Saturday.
The Spanish champions bounced back from a challenging start to the 2024/25 season with a commanding performance against the Navarre side at the Santiago Bernabéu. Vinícius Júnior stole the show with a brilliant hat-trick, while Bellingham added a second goal to extend Madrid’s lead during an eventful first half.
Bellingham and Vinícius’ display will have eased the mounting pressure on manager Carlo Ancelotti, who was coming off consecutive defeats to Barcelona in El Clásico and Milan in the Champions League.
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The England international scored his first goal of the season after going goalless in Madrid’s previous 16 matches. Having recovered from an early-season muscle injury, Bellingham has now played in 12 games for Los Blancos, while also scoring once for England. His last goal for Madrid came in May, during a 5-0 win over Alavés.
With this win, Madrid closed the gap to league leaders Barcelona, who remain top of La Liga with 33 points. Barcelona, under the guidance of Hansi Flick, will have the chance to extend their lead when they face Real Sociedad on Sunday.