Real Madrid's Jude Bellingham celebrates after scoring during a Spanish LaLiga EA Sports soccer match between UD Almeria and Real Madrid at Power Horse Stadium in Almeria, southern Spain, 19 August 2023. EFE / Carlos Barba

Real Madrid's Jude Bellingham celebrates after scoring during a Spanish LaLiga EA Sports soccer match between UD Almeria and Real Madrid at Power Horse Stadium in Almeria, southern Spain, 19 August 2023. EFE / Carlos Barba

Bellingham bags brace as Real beat Almeria 3-1

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Almeria, Spain, Aug 19 (EFE).- Jude Bellingham scored two goals and set up a third on Saturday as Real Madrid comfortably beat Almeria 3-1 on the Spanish south coast.

The young English midfielder, making only his second competitive appearance for Real since joining from Borussia Dortmund over the summer, equalized with a scruffy 19th minute effort to cancel out Sergio Arribas’ 3rd minute opener for the home team.

Real Madrid’s Vinicius Jr celebrates scoring a goal during a Spanish LaLiga EA Sports soccer match between UD Almeria and Real Madrid at Power Horse Stadium in Almeria, southern Spain, 19 August 2023. EFE / Carlos Barba

He doubled his tally on 60 minutes when he headed in Toni Kroos’ precise cross to give his side the lead.

Bellingham then turned provider as he played in Vinicius Jr. who lifted a curling shot into the top corner on 73 minutes as Real cruised to a routine away victory. EFE

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