Bellingham's Bite Seals Real Madrid's Tight 1-0 Win Over Juventus
22 October 2025
Game Overview
Real Madrid earned a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Juventus on Wednesday night in the third round of the Champions League group stage at the Santiago Bernabéu. The decisive goal came from Jude Bellingham in the 57th minute.
Key Moments
The home side pressed from the opening whistle as goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois produced a string of sharp saves to keep the score level early on. Madrid's forwards tested Juventus' defense, with Vinícius Júnior and Arda Güler pulling the strings and Militao and the backline holding their shape under pressure.
Juventus threatened on counterattacks, offering a glimpse of danger with a long-range effort and several crosses that forced a series of stops from the Madrid defense. Madrid also carved out chances, with Mbappé and others coming close, but the goalless first half lingered.
In the second half, Madrid continued to probe. The breakthrough finally arrived in the 57th minute when a rebound landed at the feet of Bellingham inside the box and he finished decisively to give the hosts the lead.
Juventus pushed for an equalizer late on, but Di Gregorio produced a double save in the 70th minute to deny Madrid again, and Real Madrid withstood the late pressure to seal the win. The result leaves Madrid on 9 points from three games, while Juventus remain on two.
Humor corner - If defending were an Olympic sport, Madrid would probably bring home the gold, the silver, and a souvenir umbrella just in case it rains goals again.
Punchline 1: If defense could score, Madrid would have a season-long top-scorer award—talk about keeping the attackers at arm's length!
Punchline 2: Juventus brought a calculator to the Bernabéu, but Madrid handed them a math problem they couldn’t solve—nine points to two, with the zero at the end of the night.
