Bellingham Scores Backheel in Champions League Win
Jude Bellingham struck a backheel for Real Madrid in its Champions League match against AEK Athens.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Soccer
Jude Bellingham scored a backheel goal in the 28th minute of Real Madrid's fourth-round league-phase match against AEK Athens, finishing a cross from Marc Cucurella. The goal was his 10th in the Champions League for Real Madrid.
Why it matters
The goal extends Bellingham's record of scoring in every Champions League campaign since 2020-2021 and marks him as only the second midfielder to reach double figures in the competition for Real Madrid. It adds to his growing role in the club's European attack.
Bellingham has 10 Champions League goals from 37 appearances for Real Madrid, the second-highest total among midfielders at the club, behind Guti's 16 goals from 97 matches. The final result of the match against AEK Athens is not stated in the source data.
The players
Jude Bellingham
English midfielder who plays for Real Madrid and previously played for Borussia Dortmund.
Real Madrid
Spanish football club competing in the UEFA Champions League.
AEK Athens
Greek football club from Athens that faced Real Madrid in the league phase.
The details
Bellingham pounced on a cross from Marc Cucurella and struck the ball with a backheel in the 28th minute. The strike came in the fourth round of the league phase against AEK Athens.
Timeline
Bellingham has scored in every Champions League campaign since the 2020-2021 season.
Phil Foden has scored in every Champions League campaign since the 2018-2019 season.
The goal against AEK Athens was scored on November 4, 2026.
Big Picture
Bellingham is only the second English player to score in each of the last seven Champions League seasons, a streak that places him alongside Phil Foden, who has scored in every campaign since 2018-2019. Together, their runs highlight a sustained scoring presence for English players in Europe's premier club competition.
The goal adds to Bellingham's scoring tally in the Champions League, which matters for fantasy and attacking-metric tracking for those following Real Madrid's European campaign. Fans tracking Real Madrid's league-phase standings can use the result as a data point in the competition's ongoing table.
The takeaway
Bellingham's continued scoring in the Champions League shows that midfield goals remain a key source of attacking output for Real Madrid in Europe. Track the club's league-phase results to see how this contribution shapes its position.
Further reading
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