Jude Bellingham He said he was “in debt”. Real Madrid The team-mates scored the winning goal after earlier missing a penalty. 2-1 comeback win But Valencia Friday in La Liga.
Hugo Duro Put the home side ahead at the Mestalla, before Bellingham failed to hit the post with a second-half spot-kick.
Madrid suffered another shock when Vinicius Jr Dispatched To beat the Valencia goalkeeper Dimitrievski stolebut responded when Bellingham was established. Luka Modric to equalise, before scoring the 95th minute winner after a defensive error.
The win leaves Real Madrid at the top of the LaLiga table, two points ahead of their rivals Atlético Madridand five points clear Barcelona.
“A crazy, crazy game,” Bellingham told Real Madrid TV afterwards. “I had to give the team that goal, honestly. It’s very difficult when the team works so hard, you get a penalty, you miss, I felt like I was letting the team down in that moment. I had to get that focus back. These things happen in the game, the penalty misses, the red cards, it could be my teammates, they told me to go on and that’s what I did.”
Bellingham was a key player in Madrid’s second-half fightback. Four minutes after missing a penalty, he also played. Kylian Mbappe For a goal that was disallowed for a narrow offside.
“It’s a team effort,” Bellingham said. “It’s a team that does everything. Kaylan’s pressure [winning] The goal, it comes to me and all I have to do is drive it home. This is the character you have to show. This is the Real Madrid we want to see… When you have this badge on your shirt, you don’t give up.”
Madrid next travel to minnows Deportiva Minera on Monday. Copa del Rey The third round, before traveling to Saudi Arabia to compete in the Spanish Supercopa.