Erling Haaland has lumped praise on Jude Bellingham after he scored twice to help Real Madrid come back to defeat Barcelona 2-1 in Saturday’s El Clasico.
Ilkay Gundogan put the hosts up inside six minutes before the England midfielder came up with a moment of magic in the second half, striking a sensational 25-yard shot past Marc-Andre ter Stegen to pull Carlo Ancelotti’s side level.
It was his first ever El Clasico appearance and the 20-year-old was the star of the show, connecting with a cross from Luca Modric in the 92nd minute to seal a dramatic late win and send Los Blancos top of LaLiga.
Much took to social media to lump praise on the Real Madrid midfielder for his magnificent performance, with Manchester City’s Haaland posting a photo on his Instagram showing that he too had been in awe of the midfielder’s stunning goal.
It seems greatness recognizes greatness, with the striker posting a picture of the moment Bellingham hit his first shot on his television and Haaland wrote above the picture: ‘Unreal this guy.’