VIDEO: Jude, that is filthy! Bellingham produces outrageous backheel assist to tee up sublime Rodrygo goal as Real Madrid take control against Red Bull Salzburg
Jude Bellingham set up Real Madrid team-mate Rodrygo with an outrageous backheel assist during their Champions League clash with Red Bull Salzburg.
After Rodrygo's 23rd-minute opener for Madrid, England international Bellingham turned provider with a sumptuous lay-off, before the Brazilian curled in an excellent finish 11 minutes before half time.
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THE BIGGER PICTURE
Madrid need to beat Salzburg, preferably by as big a margin as possible, to boost their chances of advancing to the last 16 of this season's Champions League. If they win, they will be one point behind eight-placed Bayer Leverkusen, who sit in the last automatic qualification spot. They would later go even further ahead through Kylian Mbappe.
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WHAT NEXT?
Madrid, who are on track to go into the play-off round at present, finish off their Champions League group phase campaign away to Brest next Wednesday.