Jude Bellingham decides El Clasico

Jude Bellingham scored a superb double to give Real Madrid a 2-1 win over Barcelona in the first La Liga Clasico on Saturday.

The England international, who began his Madrid career in remarkable goal-scoring fashion, fired a rocket into the top corner from distance after Ilkay Gundogan sent hosts Barcelona beyond the Olympic Stadium.

Bellingham scored the second goal in injury time to silence the Barcelona fans and reach 10 goals in the top flight this season.

Barcelona hit the woodwork twice and took the upper hand in the match, but Bellingham, La Liga's top scorer, was in unstoppable form and scored in his first Clasico.

Bellingham's double lifted Madrid to the top of La Liga, ahead of Girona on another goal, with both teams four points ahead of Barcelona in third.

Fermin Lopez, one of the young products emerging from Barcelona's La Masia academy who has joined the first team, fired a shot against the post after Gavi struggled to collect the ball.

Madrid defender Antonio Rudiger headed home from nearly 40 yards as the visitors held Madrid, with winger Vinicius Junior combining with Gavi and Ronald Araujo, putting in a pass at the right back to try and raise it. When Araujo entered the Brazilian, he complained, while Xavi told him that it was only a shoulder charge, although the Barcelona coach could not defend Ferran Torres rugby and Vinicius shortly before half-time, getting it yellow card.

Gavi, Gundogan and Lopez dominate the midfield, with Joao Cancelo's advanced position giving Barcelona another defensive edge. Barcelona hit the woodwork again when Inigo Martinez headed Lopez's perfect cross against the post in the second half, Arrizabalaga blocking Araujo in the follow-up.

Madrid were reduced to a long-range effort, but one eventually found the net to level the score, nearly 20 minutes from time. Marc-Andre ter Stegen saved a piledriver from Tchouameni but couldn't stop Bellingham's burst, sending Madrid back to the top in a game they struggled to get promoted.

As the game progressed unsatisfactorily for both teams, Bellingham intervened well - in the right place and at the right time to shoot Ter Stegen after Luka Modric turned in Dani Carvajal's cross. his way.