Overview
- Jude Bellingham netted the 57th‑minute winner at the Santiago Bernabéu in Real Madrid’s third Champions League match.
- The goal was his first of the 2025/26 season and his first for the club since the Club World Cup in June.
- Bellingham underwent left‑shoulder surgery in July and made his competitive return last month.
- The victory kept Real at three wins from three in the group stage, placing them among the teams with a perfect record after matchday three.
- Head coach Xabi Alonso praised Bellingham as one of the most complete players and the midfielder said on CBS that scoring the home winner felt unbelievable, with attention now turning to El Clasico on October 26.