Faster than Mourinho's first start: 9 minutes are enough for Bellingham to launch Real Madrid's new era | Goal.com
Jude Bellingham needed just 9 minutes to score Real Madrid's first goals in the second spell of coach Jose Mourinho, handing the Whites a 1-0 lead over Espanyol in Los Merengues' opening match of the Spanish league on Saturday.
The English midfielder continues his striking brilliance after dazzling at the World Cup. He opened Real Madrid's scoring record in the new phase with Mourinho, a perfect start for the team away from home.
Mourinho's first spell with Real Madrid carries a different memory. Portuguese defender Ricardo Carvalho scored the team's first goals in that phase, netting against Osasuna after 48 minutes had passed, according to data from the Mister Chip account on the X platform.
Bellingham has also become the latest name to join the list of scorers of Real Madrid's first goals in the Spanish league over the last 15 seasons, which came as follows:
Gonzalo Higuain, Karim Benzema (twice in a row), Gareth Bale (3 times in a row), Dani Carvajal, Benzema, Federico Valverde, Benzema, Lucas Vazquez, Rodrygo (twice in a row), Kylian Mbappe, Bellingham.
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