Bellingham had a difficult time following his stellar start at the Santiago Bernabeu when he sustained a shoulder injury against Rayo Vallecano last month. In order to receive treatment for his injury, the young player missed both his club’s next match and the England international break.
Bellingham obtained approval from the medical department and was added to the roster for the journey to Cadiz on November 27, the morning of the trip. The 20-year-old player’s breakthrough strike to put Real Madrid ahead 3-0 had to wait until the 74th minute.
Jude Bellingham surpassed the record for most goals scored in his first 15 Real Madrid matches by netting against Cadiz in his 15th game for the White Vultures. With 13 goals in that time frame, Pruden, Alfredo Di Stefano, and Cristiano Ronaldo shared the previous record.
Bellingham became the player with the most goals scored in the first 15 Royal Spanish Club games with his goal against Cadiz, his 14th goal for Los Blancos. One of the top midfielders in the world right now, the young English talent never stops making an impression on the team.
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Ronaldo’s record for most goals scored in his first 15 Real Madrid games was surpassed by Bellingham. Image: GETTY.
Few anticipated Jude Bellingham, who signed with Real Madrid this summer, to follow Cristiano Ronaldo as the “iconic” face of the team. When Bellingham earned the 2023 Golden Boy award earlier this month, he even accomplished something that Ronaldo never did. Since joining the team, the former star of Borussia Dortmund has left a lasting effect and propelled the team to the top of the La Liga standings.
Bellingham gave the team everything she had in the encounter against Cadiz, winning nine duels, creating one chance, making 100% of her tackles, and recovering three balls.
Real Madrid prevailed handily even though several important players were absent, including Vinicius Jr., Eduardo Camavinga, Aurelien Tchouameni, and Kepa Arrizabalaga.