"It wasn't a classic, but the chorus from the Santiago Bernabeu was. It had been a while and they had missed moments like this, but for the first time since April Fool's Day Jude Bellingham stood before the south end of this stadium with his arms wide listening to them sing Hey Jude. There had been a shoulder injury, and doubts about his role too, but now he had scored his first goal of the season,"
"After only three minutes, they thought they were away, Dusan Vlahovic a little unfortunate to be penalised for pulling at Eder Militao. Three minutes later, Raul Asencio had to slide across ahead of Vlahovic when Kalulu dashed clear on the right again. And three minutes after that, Weston McKennie saw a shot pushed past the post. That was a simple enough save; what followed, from Federico Gatti's drive, impressed more."
"With just two points and sitting below the cut, the Italians may yet struggle to progress from the league phase of a competition in which they have played nine finals. They may reflect on a decent start, an exceptional Thibaut Courtois save, a great opportunity wasted on 85 minutes and another save from Courtois in added time. Madrid had lived dangerously at times, but ultimately though had done more, racking up 30 shots and their third win in three."
Jude Bellingham scored his first goal of the season at the Santiago Bernabeu, giving Real Madrid a 1-0 victory over Juventus. The match followed Bellingham's shoulder injury and earlier doubts about his role. Juventus sit on two points and risk failing to progress from the group despite a decent start and historic pedigree of nine finals. Thibaut Courtois produced at least two crucial saves, including one in added time, while Juventus wasted a significant chance around the 85th minute. Madrid dominated possession and chances, registering 30 shots and securing their third consecutive win despite occasional defensive danger.
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