Jude Bellingham Breaks Zinedine Zidane’s La Liga Record After El Clasico Brace

• Jude Bellingham is having a terrific season at Real Madrid
• He bagged a brace to help Madrid win the first El Clasico of the season
• His brace saw him surpass Zinedine Zidane's best-ever tally for Real Madrid

Jude Bellingham continued with his superb start to his Real Madrid career by scoring a brace in El Clasio, giving Real Madrid a vital 2-1 victory.

Those goals gave him 10 La Liga goals this season and saw him surpass Zinedine Zidane's La Liga record.

The England international was playing his first El Clasico, and he left his mark. His goals were impressive, considering Real Madrid trailed for much of the game.

Ilkay Gundagan scored for Barcelona after six minutes, and it looked like their unbeaten run would continue, but the 20-year-old playing in his first El Clasico had other ideas.

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His first came in the 68th minute. Following a clearance, Bellingham got the ball just outside the box and fired an unstoppable shot past Marc-Andre ter Stegen.

His second came in injury time. Dani Carvajal's cross was flicked by Luka Modric and was met by Bellingham to give Madrid a huge win, per BBC.

Bellingham breaks Zidane's record

With the double, Bellingham now has 13 goals in 13 appearances for the club with three assists. His goals and performances have made him a fan favourite.

Moreover, he now has scored more goals in 13 games than Zidane ever scored at Real Madrid in all competitions. Zidane scored nine league goals in both 2002/03 and 2005/06.

Zidane's best season saw him score 12 goals in the 2001/02 and 2002/03 seasons with Real Madrid, per Transfermarkt.

Furthermore, he is one goal away from equalling his best-ever season, statistically. Last season, he scored 14 goals in all competitions for Borussia Dortmund.

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Bellingham wins Clasico for Madrid

In his debut La Liga Clasico, Jude Bellingham's impressive brace secured a thrilling 2-1 comeback win for Real Madrid against Barcelona on Saturday, as reported by Sports Brief.

The young English talent, who has been showcasing an exceptional goal-scoring prowess since joining Madrid, first equalized with a stunning long-range strike into the top corner after Ilkay Gundogan had initially put Barcelona ahead at the Olympic Stadium.

Bellingham's decisive goals propelled Real Madrid to the summit of La Liga, edging ahead of Girona based on goal difference, with both teams leading Barcelona by a four-point margin in the league standings.