UEFA Champions League group stage matchup between Real Madrid and Napoli, Real Madrid prevailed 3-2, and Jude Bellingham once more played a significant role.
The English superstar smashed numerous records by scoring and assisting on goals simultaneously.
Bellingham began the match in the number 10 position, the position in which he has excelled this season under Carlo Ancelotti.
However, what was essentially just another typical start for Bellingham ended up being a significant point in the young man’s life.
Most UCL starts by an under-21 English player
Bellingham becomes the under-21 English player with the most games started in the UEFA Champions League with his 23rd start.
Trent Alexander-Arnold, who started 22 Champions League games for Liverpool before turning 21 years old, had previously held the record. The 20-year-old has since surpassed him.
For Borussia Dortmund, Bellingham started 21 Champions League games, and he is currently starting two more for Real Madrid.
The wonderkid still has until June 2024 before turning 21; therefore, he is likely to expand this record even further and keep it for a long time.
Most goal involvements for a non-striker this season
In what has already become a common occurrence as a result of his lightning-quick start to life in the Spanish capital, Bellingham produced a goal and an assist for Real Madrid to seal the victory against Napoli.
Bellingham has already contributed to eight goals and three assists for Real Madrid in eight games played in all competitions this year.
In all five of the main European leagues this season, his 11 goal contributions have been the highest by a non-striker.
Fifth-most UCL goals by an under-21 player
Bellingham’s outstanding goal against Napoli was his ninth overall in the UEFA Champions League.
Only four players have surpassed that mark in the premier club league in Europe before turning 21.
Erling Haaland, Kylian Mbappe, Karim Benzema, and Patrick Kluivert are among the other members of the elite club Bellingham joined, each of whom has scored 20 goals.
