An injury-time winner from Jude Bellingham gave Real Madrid a 3-2 victory over Barcelona at the Bernabeu, near-sealing the La Liga title for Carlo Ancelotti’s side.
Barça opened the scoring after just six minutes. Raphinha whipped a corner in that Andriy Lunin failed to catch, allowing Andreas Christensen to head home at the far post.
Real responded quickly with Vini Jr. coming close to finding an equaliser. The Brazilian then headed over after meeting Toni Kroos’ dangerous free-kick. At the third time of asking, he did score. Lucas Vázquez was taken down in the box and Vini stepped up and confidently slotted the ball past Marc-André ter Stegen from the spot.
In the 28th minute, Barça thought they had scored but VAR adjudged that Lamine Yamal’s strike did not go over the line. The goal-line technology seemingly didn’t work in what was a very controversial moment.
Barcelona did take the lead in the second hald, Fermín López smashing home after Lunin’s save fell into his path less than six yards out. Like in the first half, their lead didn’t last long, this time for just four minutes. Vini put a dangerous ball across the box which Vázquez met with a stunning flying volley.
Like he did in the reverse fixture in October, Bellingham had the final say with a late winning goal in the biggest game in club football.
Real now sit 11 points clear of their great rivals and look certain to clinch a 36th title in the coming weeks.
