Bellingham's late goal helps Real Madrid win El Clasico

Jude Bellingham's stoppage-time winner gave Real Madrid a thrilling 3-2 come-from-behind victory over Barcelona in El Clasico on Sunday night. For the second time this season, the English midfielder scored the winning goal in the iconic game, leaving Real 11 points clear at the top of the table and cementing their place as La Liga favorites.

Earlier in the day, at the iconic Santiago Bernabéu, the visiting side got off to a perfect start when Andreas Christensen rose highest at the far post to head home an empty goal from Rafinha's corner. Real did not trail for long, earning a penalty in the 18th minute when Lucas Vázquez fell in the box following a challenge from Pau Kvarsi. Vinicius Jr. confidently took action to restore parity, but controversy arose just minutes later.

Lamine Yamal's flick from a corner kick seemed to cross the line, but due to the lack of goal-line technique, the goal could not contribute much to Barcelona's disappointment. VAR intervened, claiming that Real goalkeeper Andriy Lunin made the save before the ball crossed the line. After the break, Lunin's clearance gave Barcelona possession and they finally took the lead. Fermin López put Xavi's side ahead in the 69th minute with a close-range goal.

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Barcelona's joy didn't last long

Barcelona's joy was short-lived as Real equalized just four minutes later. Vinicius Jr. delivered a nice cross that Vazquez slid in to score. The game headed for a draw, and Bellingham was once again the hero in stoppage time, similar to the comeback in October. The English midfielder arrived late in the box and the 20-year-old smashed home after Joselu deflected Brahim Diaz's cross to give his side another big win against their arch-rivals. To make matters worse for Barcelona, ​​Frenkie de Jong left the game on a stretcher just before half-time, and it is unclear how long the Dutch midfielder will be sidelined.

The result means Carlo Ancelotti's side have had a great week and with six games left they are at the top of the La Liga table with an 11-point lead and are already on the cusp of the title. This means that you are holding in your hands. Additionally, the Spanish giants also qualified for the Champions League semi-finals, despite being pedestrian throughout in the second leg against Manchester City.

After the defeat, Xavi said: “There is no goal-line technique in what we consider to be the best league in the world!” Everyone saw it and the ball went in. Since the season started with Getafe, I said that I don't like what's happening, that everything is hurting us, and today this story ends. Well, I'm proud of the team. ”

Goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen was visibly upset, saying the German player had “no words to explain what happened on the goal line”. It's a shame for world football. A lot of money moves in this world, but it doesn't move towards important things. ”

Watching Jude Bellingham's El Clasico goal