Jude Bellingham has gone stage with Lionel Messi in Champions League purpose contributions for gamers aged 21 and underneath.
The midfielder assisted each of Rodrygo’s objectives within the first half of Actual Madrid’s league part conflict in opposition to Crimson Bull Salzburg.
His efforts have prolonged his Champions League purpose contributions tally to 24, dong so aged 21 years, six months and 24 days.
Bellingham sits on 11 objectives and 13 assists in Europe’s elite competitors, with the overall the identical as Messi’s (17 objectives, seven assists) when he was aged 21 or youthful.
The Argentine footballing icon, who gained 4 Champions League title, scored 17 objectives and assisted one other seven for Barcelona.
Nevertheless, their tallies are overwhelmed by the respective Madrid and Manchester Metropolis stars Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland.
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The previous hit 37 contributions earlier than turning 22 years previous, while the latter reached 26.
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