Bellingham is the first English player to score against English clubs in the Champions League for two different clubs in the UEFA Champions League era

Bellingham’s first Champions League goal came against Man City while playing for Dortmund in 2021. He then continued to score at the Etihad for Dortmund in the 2022/23 season, and recently, he shone again with the decisive goal that helped Real Madrid win in extra time.

 

 

In the 90 minutes of the match at the Etihad, Bellingham left a big mark not only with the decisive goal but also with his contributions on the pitch.

The former Dortmund star completed 36/39 passes, achieving an accuracy rate of up to 92%. The English player also won 7 duels and won the ball back 7 times. With excellent dribbling ability, Bellingham successfully completed 3/3 of his dribbles and had 3 touches in the opponent’s penalty area. He also took 3 shots, 2 of which were on target, creating 2 chances for his teammates.

Before Bellingham’s winning goal, Los Blancos faced numerous challenges against Man City. The home team took the lead twice thanks to a brace from Erling Haaland, however, the Royal team also showed their mettle when they scored two goals equalizers thanks to Kylian Mbappe and Brahim Diaz.