Bellingham better than expected, says Alonso post win

Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso hailed Clasico match-winner Jude Bellingham on Sunday after a week in which his goals were vital for the club, proving he is back to his best after returning from shoulder surgery.

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Bellingham netted Madrid’s second goal in their 2-1 La Liga win over Barcelona and set up the first for Kylian Mbappe, after scoring the winner as Los Blancos beat Juventus 1-0 on Wednesday in the Champions League.

The midfielder missed several weeks at the start of the season after having the surgery to resolve a longstanding shoulder problem, and was not called up for England duty by coach Thomas Tuchel for matches earlier in October.

“We saw it against Juventus, and today, and against Getafe (last weekend), in the last week he's had three very good games,” Alonso told reporters.