Jude Bellingham’s multi-goal outburst as the world’s best midfielder helped Real Madrid (Spain) pull off an upset in the first El Clasico of the season.Real Madrid defeated Barcelona 2-1 away in the 11th round of the 2023-2024 Spanish Professional Soccer Primera Liga at Camp Nou in Barcelona, Spain on Monday (Nov. 28).Real Madrid (9W, 1D, 1L – 28 points) moved to the top of the standings after a five-match unbeaten run (four wins, one draw) following a loss to Atletico Madrid (1-3) on March 25.Barcelona (24 points), which suffered its first defeat in 10 games (7 wins, 3 draws), is in third place.The match was the 255th official “El Clasico” rivalry match between the two teams.
With the win, Real Madrid maintained its dominance of the head-to-head record with 103 wins, 52 draws, and 100 losses.The star of the show in the rivalry between Europe’s most prestigious clubs was Real Madrid’s 2003-born midfielder Bellingham.Bellingham, who signed a six-year, €130 million deal with Real Madrid in June ahead of the start of the season, was the first man of the match with a multi-goal performance.After conceding to Ilkay Gundogan six minutes into the match, Real Madrid equalized in the 23rd minute with a thunderous mid-range 스포츠토토존 goal from Bellingham.