Jude Bellingham put in a vintage performance in Real Madrid’s 2–1 victory over Barcelona to etch his name in the El Clásico history books.
The England international is now the youngest Real Madrid player to bag a goal and an assist in El Clásico in the 21st century. Bellingham accomplished the feat at 22 years and 119 days old.
Vinícius Júnior previously held the record for his dominant showing against the Catalans in the 2023 Copa del Rey semifinals. At 22 years and 267 days old, the winger opened the scoring in the second leg of the tie at the Camp Nou and then set up Karim Benzema’s hat trick.
Two years later, the record now belongs to Bellingham. The midfielder played a perfectly-timed ball to Kylian Mbappé to get Los Blancos on the scoresheet in the first Clásico of the 2025–26 season.
He then found himself in the right place at the right time in the 43rd minute to tap in what wound up being the winner for Xabi Alonso’s men on Sunday afternoon.
