Jude Bellingham was decisive for Actual Madrid as they defeated Barcelona in Sunday’s El Clasico showdown on the Santiago Bernabeu. The 22-year-old was concerned in each objectives, as he scored one and assisted the opposite on his method to serving to Xabi Alonso’s aspect go 5 factors clear on the high of La Liga.
Bellingham has not been at his greatest since coming back from shoulder surgical procedure in September, however he was in high kind in El Clasico. And at it turned out, he made historical past within the fixture alongside compatriot Marcus Rashford.
As per MD, Sunday’s match was the primary time that two English gamers have confronted one another in El Clasico. Each Actual Madrid and Barcelona have had gamers from the nation previously, however they by no means performed on the identical pitch on the identical time.
Previous to Rashford, who assisted Fermin Lopez’s aim throughout Sunday’s match, Barcelona have solely ever had one different senior gamers from England: Gary Lineker. He adorned the Blaugrana jersey from 1986 to 1989, at which level he didn’t have a compatriot taking part in at Actual Madrid – the closest participant was Laurie Cunningham, who departed the Bernabeu in 1984.
In addition to Bellingham, Actual Madrid additionally had Trent Alexander-Arnold on the bench, as he made his return from a hamstring harm that had stored him out for the final six weeks. Nonetheless, the previous Liverpool participant didn’t get on the pitch, as Dani Carvajal was chosen to interchange Federico Valverde when he was pressured off within the second half.
Traditionally, El Clasico has been devoid of English gamers for essentially the most half, however in Bellingham, Trent and Rashford, there may very well be illustration for a few years to come back – and there may very well be extra, with defender Marc Guehi having attracted curiosity from each golf equipment forward of changing into a free agent subsequent summer season.