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England midfielder Jude Bellingham scored on his competitive Real Madrid debut as they began their LaLiga season with victory at Athletic Bilbao.
The 20-year-old, who joined Real Madrid for £88.5m from Borussia Dortmund this summer, got Real’s second when he volleyed in from close range.
Bellingham is the first English player to score in a competitive game for Real Madrid since David Beckham in 2007.
Rodrygo had opened the scoring with a near-post finish at San Mames.
In an impressive performance, Bellingham caught the eye early in the second half with a run from deep inside his own half, skipping between two Athletic players before racing to the edge of their box.
Bellingham played in all four of Real’s pre-season friendlies, scoring in a 2-0 win over Manchester United in Texas.
Former England and Manchester United midfielder Beckham also scored on his league debut for Real in 2003.
Real Madrid were runners-up in La Liga last season, finishing 10 points behind Barcelona.