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Jude Bellingham matches magical Lionel Messi in Champions League! Real Madrid superstar emulates Barcelona icon but Kylian Mbappe’s remarkable record remains intact

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<p>England international Bellingham starred for the Blancos as they <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/real-madrid-player-ratings-vs-red-bull-salzburg-rodrygo-vinicius-jr/blt94adb5772314cc9c" target="_blank">swept aside RB Salzburg 5-1</a> in their latest European fixture. He posted two stunning assists in a comprehensive victory, with <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/video-jude-bellingham-produces-outrageous-backheel-assist-rodrygo-goal-real-madrid-red-bull-salzburg/bltbbfc88e8450e2283" target="_blank">both of those teeing up Brazilian team-mate Rodrygo</a>.</p><center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Bellingham's backheel flick 😮‍💨<br>Barcola's nutmeg, pace and pull-back 😍<br><br>Two outrageous assists 🥵🥵<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UCLassists?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#UCLassists</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/Lays_football?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Lays_football</a> <a href="https://t.co/Aecxiurz40">pic.twitter.com/Aecxiurz40</a></p>— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) <a href="https://twitter.com/ChampionsLeague/status/1882209493242560652?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 22, 2025</a></blockquote>
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WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Bellingham has moved on to 24 goal contributions in elite continental competition. That is the same return that <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/messi-is-an-alien-from-another-planet---barcelona-star-continues-to-amaze-pique/87oswhvtfljr1ajpseuaoouub" target="_blank">eight-time Ballon d’Or winner Messi managed at Barcelona</a> at 21 years of age. The iconic Argentine had 17 goals and seven assists to his name.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Emulating Messi is a notable achievement, but Bellingham’s efforts only place him third on the list of most Champions League goal contributions by a player aged 21 or under. Manchester City striker Erling Haaland recorded 26.</p>

DID YOU KNOW?

<p>At the top of the chart sits Bellingham’s <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/need-this-pressure-kylian-mbappe-not-ruling-out-40-goal-debut-season-real-madrid-bam-moment-sparked-best-form/bltea208a19caedd624" target="_blank">current Madrid team-mate Mbappe</a>, with the World Cup-winning Frenchman posting 37 contributions across spells at Monaco and Paris Saint-Germain – with that record unlikely to be broken any time soon.</p>

WHAT NEXT?

Jude Bellingham matches magical Lionel Messi in Champions League! Real Madrid superstar emulates Barcelona icon but Kylian Mbappe’s remarkable record remains intact | Goal.com

Real Madrid superstar Jude Bellingham has matched Champions League numbers posted by Lionel Messi, but Kylian Mbappe’s record remains intact.

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