Jude Bellingham scores twice as Real Madrid cruises past Málaga 3-0 in LaLiga

Jude Bellingham needed just 19 minutes to remind everyone why Real Madrid paid a fortune for him. The 23-year-old Englishman scored twice before halftime as Los Blancos dismantled Málaga CF 3-0 at the Estadio Bernabéu on August 30, with Kylian Mbappé adding a late flourish to complete the rout in Jornada 3 of the LaLiga EA Sports season. Bellingham’s double sets the stage The opening goal arrived in the 19th minute. Bellingham found space inside the box and fired a right-footed shot from close range that Málaga goalkeeper Alfonso Herrero couldn’t keep out. His second came roughly seven minutes later, though this one required a touch more chaos. Bellingham met a cross with a header, which Herrero initially saved. The ball bounced back into the danger zone, and Bellingham was first to react. There was some post-match debate about whether the goal should be classified as an own goal by Herrero, given the nature of the rebound, but it was credited to Bellingham on the scoresheet. Mbappé then sealed the result later in the second half, converting to make it 3-0. Málaga, managed by Funes, had traveled to the Bernabéu with whatever optimism a side can muster against the reigning giants. B...