Jude Bellingham on his Real Madrid debut as they won beat Athletic Club 2-0 on Saturday.
Bellingham, signed for €103 million plus €30 million in add-ons from Borussia Dortmund, netted the second goal after Rodrygo opened the scoring.
Following the exit of former Ballon D’Or winner Karim Benzema, who left for Saudi Arabia, the 20-year-old Bellingham combined well with Rodrygo and Vinícius Júnior in the new 4-4-2 formation.
Federico Valverde had Madrid’s first chance on the 14th minute, with a bullet strike from range that flew just wide up the crossbar.
They opened the scoring in the 28th minute after a mistake from Athletic’s defence, who failed to clear a challenge won against Dani Carvajal inside the box. Rodrygo was fast enough to react and recover the loose ball, netting a clever finish between goalkeeper Unai Simón and the near post.
Bellingham then netted a delightful volley eight minutes later after latching onto a David Alaba corner with an arching shot which looped over Simon and into the top right corner.