Jude Bellingham had a message for Real Madrid fans after their 2-1 win over Valencia.
Los Blancos secured a winning start to 2025 in wild style at the Estadio Mestalla when Bellingham scored a 95th-minute clincher.
On an action-packed evening in Valencia, Vinicius Junior was sent off in the closing stages after Bellingham hit the post from the penalty spot.
With ten men down, and Bellingham's frustration from the spot, Real Madrid looked set to return to the capital with zero points.
However, a late rally turned the match on its head as Bellingham scored a record-breaking equalizer against Luka Modric before the England star won the match in extra time.
It was a shocking choice for Bellingham to take the penalty, part of a long-running saga over who takes penalties at the club this season, and he admitted the miss motivated his dramatic goal.
“It was a crazy match. I owed that goal to the team and the fans. It is so difficult when the team pushes itself so hard and you miss a penalty,” said Diario AS.
“I felt like I let the team down, I was so angry with myself. I had to concentrate, these things happen. Missed penalties, red cards, it can happen.”
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