Bellingham's Flashy Skill Beats Jesus as Real Madrid Snatches Late Win

Bellingham's Flashy Skill Beats Jesus as Real Madrid Snatches Late Win Over Barcelona

Jude Bellingham's quick feet and a deft pirouette set up the decisive goal in Real Madrid's 2-1 victory at Barcelona on Sunday.

NationPulse Desk

Oct 26, 2026 · 11:45 AM 2 min read

Key takeaways

Jude Bellingham's skill set up Real Madrid's 2-1 win over Barcelona on Sunday.

Kylian Mbappé scored the winning goal after a sequence involving Camavinga and Güler.

The result left Real three points behind Barcelona and one point behind Atlético in LaLiga.

Jose Mourinho praised the match, noting the importance of winning at the Camp Nou for the title race.

Jude Bellingham earned enthusiastic applause from supporters for his pivotal part in Real Madrid's late winning goal against Barcelona.

The 23-year-old England midfielder shone brightly as the two arch-rivals clashed in Catalonia on Sunday evening.

Kylian Mbappé gave Real an early lead when Gerard Martin's miskick was deflected onto him and into the net in the first half.

Raphinha equalised around the 60th minute, firing a left-footed strike after Pedri's assist found him.

At the 87th minute, Bellingham found himself surrounded by Barcelona players in his own half.

He used swift footwork to slip past an initial challenge from Gabriel Jesus, then performed a clever turn that left the former Arsenal forward bewildered, before delivering the ball to Eduardo Camavinga.

Camavinga passed it to Arda Güler, who sprinted down the wing.

Güler returned the ball to Camavinga, who beat Joan Garcia and squared it to teammate Mbappé.

The French striker completed the move, sliding the ball into an empty net for Real's winner.

Mbappé's finishing delighted Jose Mourinho, who celebrated by knee-sliding in his technical area.

Fans worldwide praised Bellingham's contribution, with one posting "JUDE ARTISTA BELLINGHAM", another calling him "Zidane's regen", a third noting "Jude Bellingham. A complete joke for that goal, so good", and another urging "Witness greatness from Jude Bellingham".

The victory moved Real within three points of Barcelona at the top of LaLiga, though they remain one point behind city rivals Atlético after Simeone's side beat Deportivo 1-0 on Saturday.

After the win, Mourinho said: "It was a great match, a high-level game, one that surely everyone who loves football stopped to watch, with two teams that played to win. In our case, I'm more concerned with speaking about my own team, but the lads played an extraordinary match, very organised, focused. Going out with nine points is psychologically tough, going out with six is balanced... and going out with three is different. It's also important because we won comfortably and deservedly. If we win today but lose at Racing Santander it doesn't count, because Madrid doesn't play to win at the Camp Nou, they play to win the championship."

Real Madrid, who secured the win without suspended star Vinícius Júnior, will face Racing Santander at El Sardinero on Sunday.