Real Madrid 4-2 Napoli: Jude Bellingham scores in Champions League win
Jude Bellingham became the first player to score in each of his first four Champions League appearances for Real Madrid as they saw off spirited Napoli.
The England midfielder headed in David Alaba's cross in the 22nd minute to put the 14-time winners 2-1 ahead.
It was the 20-year-old's 15th goal in his 16th appearance for Los Blancos.
He also assisted the fourth goal for Joselu in added time as Real continued their perfect record in this season's Champions League with a 4-2 win.
"He's spectacular in getting into the box, he comes into the box like a motorbike," Real manager Carlo Ancelotti told Movistar Plus.
"It's surprising because nobody could have imagined such fast adaptation here, to this club and the football he is showing. He surprises the fans, team mates and even rivals."
Giovanni Simeone opened the scoring for the visitors in the ninth minute but Rodrygo's brilliant curling effort brought Real level two minutes later.
Bellingham then put the home side ahead but Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa equalised for the Italian champions just after the restart with a powerful volley from a tight angle.
Teenage substitute Nico Paz, the son of former Argentina defender Pablo, scored the third for the hosts in the 84th minute before Bellingham brilliantly crossed with the outside of his right boot for former Newcastle United and Stoke City striker Joselu to tap in.
Real had already advanced to the last 16 as Group C winners after matchday four and, even though they lost in Spain, Napoli remain second, three points ahead of their final opponents in the group Sporting Braga.
Brilliant Bellingham breaks another record
Bellingham scored 14 goals in an impressive return for Borussia Dortmund last season.
After a 103m euros (£88m) move to the Spanish giants in the summer, he has already beaten his club tally this campaign - in just 16 matches.
The midfielder again dictated play across the Santiago Bernabeu pitch and found the target after a late surging run into the box, directing a looping header over Napoli keeper Alex Meret.
He almost had an earlier assist too after his late cross was met by Antonio Rudiger but Meret did well to tip the effort over the bar.
The former Birmingham City player has scored in all but four of his matches for his new club.
Line-ups
Real Madrid
Formation 4-2-2-2
13Lunin
2Carvajal22Rüdiger4Alaba23Mendy
15Valverde8Kroos
19Ceballos5Bellingham
21Díaz11Rodrygo
- 13Lunin
- 2Carvajal
- 22Rüdiger
- 4Alaba
- 23MendySubstituted forNachoat 87'minutes
- 15Valverde
- 8Kroos
- 19CeballosSubstituted forJoseluat 57'minutes
- 5Bellingham
- 21DíazSubstituted forPazat 65'minutes
- 11RodrygoSubstituted forVázquezat 87'minutes
Substitutes
- 6Nacho
- 14Joselu
- 17Vázquez
- 20García
- 28Martín
- 30González
- 31Cañizares
- 32Paz
- 33García
- 38Zidane
Napoli
Formation 4-3-3
1Meret
22Di Lorenzo13Rrahmani3Bernardo de Souza5Nunes Jesus
99Zambo Anguissa68Lobotka20Zielinski
21Politano18Simeone77Kvaratskhelia
- 1Meret
- 22Di Lorenzo
- 13Rrahmani
- 3Bernardo de Souza
- 5Nunes JesusSubstituted forZanoliat 87'minutes
- 99Zambo Anguissa
- 68LobotkaSubstituted forRaspadoriat 87'minutes
- 20ZielinskiBooked at 49minsSubstituted forElmasat 65'minutes
- 21PolitanoSubstituted forCajusteat 78'minutesBooked at 90mins
- 18SimeoneSubstituted forOsimhenat 45'minutes
- 77Kvaratskhelia
Substitutes
- 7Elmas
- 9Osimhen
- 14Contini
- 23Zerbin
- 24Cajuste
- 55Østigård
- 59Zanoli
- 70Gaetano
- 81Raspadori
- 95Gollini
Referee:François Letexier
Attendance:73,562
Match Stats
Live Text
Match ends, Real Madrid 4, Napoli 2.
Second Half ends, Real Madrid 4, Napoli 2.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match because of an injury André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli).
Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Natan.
Attempt blocked. Joselu (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jude Bellingham.
Goal! Real Madrid 4, Napoli 2. Joselu (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jude Bellingham following a fast break.
Attempt blocked. Alessandro Zanoli (Napoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Natan.
Attempt missed. Joselu (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Dani Carvajal.
Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Giacomo Raspadori (Napoli).
Attempt missed. Giacomo Raspadori (Napoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
Jens Cajuste (Napoli) is shown the yellow card.
Jens Cajuste (Napoli) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
Attempt saved. Joselu (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jude Bellingham.
Substitution, Real Madrid. Lucas Vázquez replaces Rodrygo because of an injury.
Substitution, Real Madrid. Nacho replaces Ferland Mendy.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Substitution, Napoli. Alessandro Zanoli replaces Juan Jesus.
Substitution, Napoli. Giacomo Raspadori replaces Stanislav Lobotka.
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