In the sixth minute, Carlo Ancelotti’s Real Madrid team gained control of the friendly when Bellingham scored his first goal since his recent £115 million transfer thanks to an assist from Antonio Rudiger.
Although there were doubts as to whether the England international remained offside, the elegance of the touch and 18-yard clipped finish could not be denied.
Madrid won the game played under the cover of the NRG Stadium, where goalkeeper Andre Onana made his debut looking confident but was defeated again by former Stoke and Newcastle striker Joselu’s spectacular goal.
