Bellingham’s Reaction to Brahim’s Golazo in Leipzig: Amazed is an Understatement
Real Madrid’s victory in Germany cannot be understood without Jude Bellingham, who was precisely that in a cold night in Leipzig. Jude himself followed the match closely and was amazed by Brahim’s wonder goal in western Germany.
With Bellingham not in the starting eleven and Nacho returning to the center-back position, Real Madrid stepped onto the field in Leipzig, where they had to overcome their first major test, thinking ahead to a final at Wembley that slowly approaches on June 1, 2024. Jude Bellingham reacted to Brahim’s stunning goal in Germany.
We certainly didn’t talk in the buildup about an unknown opponent for Carlo Ancelotti’s men. Valdebebas had already faced off against the Red Bull empire last season, with a balanced record of one win and one loss overall. Establishing the strength of the white shield in one of the few European arenas that hadn’t yet seen them victorious was on the agenda.
Leipzig has changed a lot since the last time they faced Madrid in the Champions League. Some changes in their board of directors have been accompanied by a series of sales, with nearly half of the players who defeated Madrid almost 14 months ago now at new clubs. To replace them, new rivals full of talent and youth were seeking their big night. Bellingham experienced the clash from afar in Germany but was the first to praise his replacement on the field.
Astonished “Oh my God, Brahim!” tweeted the English midfielder moments ago, reacting like all Madrid fans to a goal worthy of winning the best of the Champions League matchday award. Each and every one of the absentees from the Leipzig squad is starting to express themselves about a goal worthy of a star.
Bellingham is already looking forward to the return leg. A clash that will come at the beginning of March, and remember that Real Madrid arrives with the Englishman at risk of suspension, thinking about the quarter-finals. It remains to be seen if Brahim can fill in until then after suffering that ankle sprain against Girona. Today, his replacement in Leipzig did justice to the task at hand.
