Real Madrid comfortably beat Napoli 4–2 on Wednesday to secure the top spot in their Champions League group, with Jude Bellingham impressing again.
Fourteen-time champions Madrid defeated the visiting Italian champions in a thrilling match to claim first place after they had already qualified for the knockout stages on the previous matchday. Jude Bellingham gave Madrid the lead after 22 minutes with a fantastic header that went over Alex Meret and in the net after David Alaba found him with a lovely cross. Bellingham is now the team's top scorer with four Champions League goals in just four games for Madrid, and a total of 15 goals in 16 appearances this season.
After the game, the veteran Italian manager was all praises for the English midfielder as he talked about his ability to arrive in the box from deep spaces.
"He's spectacular in getting into the box, he comes into the box like a motorbike," he told Movistar Plus [via The Athletic]. "It's surprising because nobody could have imagined such fast adaptation here, to this club and the football he is showing. He surprises the fans, teammates, and even rivals."
On the night, Jude Bellingham also became the first Real Madrid player to score four goals in his first four games for the club in the Champions League. He also managed to register an assist from the game as Joselu grabbed Madrid's fourth of the night to secure their win and top spot.
After confirming their presence in the first pot of the Round of 16 draw, Madrid can now completely shift their focus to La Liga as they currently lead the standings, level on points with Girona.
