JAKARTA - Jude Bellingham said scoring in Real Madrid's win over Juventus 1-0 in the Champions League on Thursday, October 23, 2025, early morning WIB, was a great feeling. It was the first goal of the season for the club.
Bellingham grabbed the ball in the penalty box after Vinicius Junior's shot hit the post. The only goal brought Real Madrid all three points at the Santiago Bernabeu, as well as three wins from three games in the Champions League this season.
The English midfielder has not scored a goal since undergoing shoulder surgery in July 2025. Now, he has found his best form ahead of the El Clasico match on Sunday, October 26, 2025, against Barcelona in La Liga.
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"It feels great. It's been a long time since I scored, had a lot of rest time and dreamed of that moment, returning to the Champions League and fighting big teams."
"Scoring a winning goal, at home, it was amazing. I feel comfortable, very good. Playing well is important and scoring a winning goal really helps the team," Bellingham told CBS.
Bellingham performed brilliantly in his debut season (2023/2024) at Bernabeu, scoring 19 goals in La Liga, but experiencing difficulties in the 2024/2025 season as Real Madrid ended the season without prestigious trophies.
"I don't think last year was a disaster. It was still 15 goals, 14 assists, but I know the general feeling that it's worse."
"However, I am a part of it, how we didn't play as well as the previous year. There are still good moments, but not the level I wanted, not the level like the first year."
"Now I've had shoulder surgery, with the new manager (Xabi Alonso), he's the right person, as we wanted to play. You have to learn from him," Bellingham said.
Alonso put Bellingham back into the start when Real Madrid lost the derby against Atletico Madrid last month, after appearing as a substitute in the match against Espanyol and Levante as soon as he recovered from injury.
His appearance began to impress last week when Real Madrid won over Getafe. The performance made Alonso finally convinced to re-include Bellingham as a starter against Juventus. The choice turned out to be not wrong.
"Despite the goal, Jude played very complete. The game was difficult, not much space, Juve defended in."
"I love his game on Getafe and I really like his game today. He also scored. He was competitive, he won a lot of balls, he controlled the position in the penalty box."
"He is a player who is able to reach the opponent's area, is versatile, has different qualities, and knows how to penetrate the penalty box. That's why he is one of the most complete players in the world," said Alonso.
Praise for Bellingham's return to performance also came from the mouth of his teammate, Thibaut Courtois.
"That's what I love about players like that. Vini moved and (Jude) was there, watching the second ball. He returned to his best level. He played great," Courtois said.
Real Madrid will enter the El Clasico match with a two-point lead from Barcelona, with nine games played.
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