Jude Bellingham made a remarkable first touch on Rodrygo’s goal against Manchester City.
Real Madrid drew 4-4 on aggregate with City in their Champions League quarter-final clash, and the draw was resolved in the aftermath when Real staged a semi-final clash with Bayern Munich. The second leg was a wonderful start for Carlo. The emergence of Ancelotti and Rodrygo gave them the lead in the 12th minute.
The Brazilian striker controlled a rebound after his opening shot was saved by Ederson, but many focused on Bellingham’s role in the goal when he picked up a long ball from the sky with a sublime first touch.
“It’s the first rule of football, the first touch,” World Cup winner Fabio Cannavaro told Amazon Prime when talking about the goal. “He [Bellingham] showed a wonderful personality. First touch, dribbling and scoring.
“We’ve said before that City would have problems in those cases and with sudden passes. Madrid’s all-out attack was fantastic. City were a bit unlucky after the first save and Madrid scored a key goal.
Former City goalkeeper Shay Given also praised Bellingham’s touch, commenting on BBC Radio Five Live: “I sympathise with Ederson because he made an overall save, but he was unsuccessful on the rebound.
“Jude Bellingham stepped up and he’s Real Madrid’s most complex player, he made a brilliant touch and then played it wide. “One fan, meanwhile, wrote on social media: “Bellingham’s contact. Very unpleasant. “
Other enthusiasts also weighed in on social media, with one of them writing: “That touch of Jude Bellingham Rodrygo’s goal is surely insane. It will be ignored, but it’s magical. “
“I can watch this all day,” a second added. A third wrote, “I sent Rodri to the store. ” A fourth added: “Bellingham’s first touch to score that goal is surely dirty. “
Kevin De Bruyne equalised for City in the 76th minute to force extra time and a penalty draw, with Antonio Rudiger scoring the winner for Real that eliminated the defending champions.
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