Nacho said Jude Bellingham "was born to play for Real Madrid" after the midfielder's sixth goal in six games gave the LaLiga giants a 1-0 Champions League win over Union Berlin in their opening game in Group C.
Bellingham pounced on a loose ball in the six-yard box in the 94th minute on Wednesday night at the Santiago Bernabeu -- after Federico Valverde's shot was deflected -- to rob the Bundesliga side of a point on their competition debut.
The England international has found the net in five of his six Real Madrid appearances so far, only drawing a blank in Sunday's 2-1 league win over Real Sociedad.
Real Madrid will host Union Berlin on Wednesday as the 2023 UEFA Champions League competition gets underway on Paramount+. The visiting German side sits eighth on the Bundesliga table after winning their first two league matches but losing the next two. They visit a Spanish side that is unbeaten to start the La Liga season and are looking for redemption after being booted from Champions League last year by Manchester City. Real Madrid have won European soccer's most prestigious tournament a record 14 times and their bid to extend that begins this evening at home in this UEFA Champions League clash against Union Berlin.
Los Blancos coach Carlo Ancelotti has seen his side win all five of their opening matches of the La Liga season, with new signing Jude Bellingham living up to his star billing.
They now face a Union Berlin side who will be playing their first game ever in the Champions League after a fourth-place finish in the Bundesliga last term.
Still, Madrid stayed in the contest, and Bellingham latched onto a ricocheted effort from Federico Valverde, turning home with the goal gaping. It was yet another dramatic ending for a team that cannot do without them in Europe.
For Real Madrid vs. Union Berlin, Green is picking Madrid with a -1.25 handicap for a -135 payout. The expert states that the German side doesn't have the same level of talent as Los Blancos, even though they retooled the roster during the offseason, so it will be more competitive. Meanwhile, Madrid's offseason acquisitions are making up for the fact that Karim Benzema departed for Saudi Arabia and they have a spotless 5-0-0 record to start off their La Liga campaign.
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