"Bellingham poked fun at his critics with his goal celebration in Real Madrid's 6-1 Champions League rout of Monaco. Bellingham got Madrid's sixth goal as they earned a convincing victory in their first Champions League game under Alvaro Arbeloa. Kylian Mbappe scored twice against his former club, while Vinicius Junior and Franco Mastantuono were also on target and Thilo Kehrer put through his own net."
"The victory made Madrid just the second side to score five goals in a match under two different coaches in the same Champions League campaign, having also won 5-0 against Kairat under Xabi Alonso. Bayern Munich previously did so when winning the trophy in 2019-20, beating Tottenham 7-2 under Niko Kovac, then routing Red Star Belgrade 6-0 and Barcelona 8-2 under Hansi Flick."
""A lot of people like to say a lot of things; it feels like anyone can get in front of a camera now and everyone believes it with absolutely no evidence. There are two ways to react to it - you can cry about it and moan, or you can enjoy it. I gave a joke back to the fans. I know the truth and it's nice to have a bit of a joke.""
Real Madrid beat Monaco 6-1 in the Champions League, with goals from Kylian Mbappe (two), Vinicius Junior, Franco Mastantuono, an own goal by Thilo Kehrer, and Jude Bellingham. The match was Real Madrid's first Champions League game under coach Alvaro Arbeloa and moved the club to second in the group, preserving a chance to secure a top seed for the last 16. Bellingham celebrated his goal by miming drinking in response to media reports about his off-field behavior after a Copa del Rey exit. Bellingham said people spread claims without evidence and chose to reply with a joke.
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