Jude Bellingham heroics sees Real Madrid snatch last-gasp comeback in stunning scenes

Jude Bellingham was back to his best, scoring and assisting in the most dramatic of Real Madrid comebacks.

Carlo Ancelotti’s side were 2-0 down against bottom-of-the-table Almeria at half time, but won 3-2 in the ninth minute of stoppage time.

Bellingham assisted Carvajal’s late winnerCredit: AFP
Bellingham cut the deficit from the penalty spot 11 minutes after half-time, and Vinicius then equalised in the 67th minute of the match.

It looked like Madrid had run out of time to take anything extra from the game, particularly when Bellingham sent a stunning overhead kick just wide.

However, the Englishman wasn’t finished, heading a cross to the far-post with minutes left, allowing Dani Carvajal to arrive on the scene and prod-in.

The result gives Real a two-point lead over Girona, who will have a game extra played after they’ve faced Sevilla later in the evening.

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LaLiga is currently looking like a two-horse race, with Girona eight points clear of Athletic Bilbao and Barcelona.

Bellingham, meanwhile, leads the league’s goalscoring charts with 14 goals in 19 games.

The 20-year-old had earlier picked up his first trophy as a Real Madrid player, lifting the Supercopa de Espana with a 4-1 win over Barcelona.

INCREDIBLE! 😱😱

In the 98th minute, Jude Bellingham’s cushioned header to the back post is finished by Dani Carvajal and Real Madrid go 3-2 up from being 2-0 down ⚪ pic.twitter.com/oIrAgLVEbl

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