Jude Bellingham matched a Ruud van Nistelrooy benchmark in Real Madrid vs Barcelona | OneFootball

A head-turning statistic surrounding the production of Real Madrid star Jude Bellingham in his first season in Spain has come to the fore online.

As much, of course, comes fresh off Bellingham proving himself decisive for the latest time on Sunday night.

With Real locked at two goals apiece in a crunch La Liga showdown with arch rivals Barcelona, the Englishman popped up at the back post to slot home a fine finish with 90 minutes on the clock.

This proved to be the game’s decisive moment, with Carlo Ancelotti’s troops, as a result, now all but assured of being crowned champions come the season’s close.

This, of course, is far from the first occasion on which Bellingham has notched a crucial goal during his debut season at the Santiago Bernabéu.

In fact, the 20-year-old is fast developing a knack for coming to the fore in the game’s most pivotal moments.

The same proved the case in the first edition of El Clásico this season, when Bellingham notched a brace to guide Real Madrid to victory in Catalunya.

All told, as much has seen the former Borussia Dortmund talent make history, in becoming the first Blancos player since Ruud van Nistelrooy back in 2007 to find the net in his first two La Liga appearances against Barcelona:

Conor Laird | GSFN