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Bellingham backheel salvages 1-1 draw for Real Madrid in Athens

Jude Bellingham equalised for Real Madrid at AEK Athens and became the youngest player to reach 60 Champions League games.

FootVal NewsroomNov 4, 2026, 07:20 PM

A Real Madrid player in white runs with the ball as an AEK Athens player closes in · Photo: The Sun

Real Madrid came away from Athens with a 1-1 draw against AEK in the Champions League on Wednesday. The home side had gone ahead just after the half-hour mark before Jude Bellingham levelled the score.

Reports say the equaliser came from a low cross by Marc Cucurella from the left, which Bellingham flicked home with a backheel.

According to Mundo Deportivo, Bellingham, at 23 years and 128 days, became the youngest player in Champions League history to reach 60 appearances in the competition.

This season Bellingham has 11 appearances, 4 goals and 3 assists, with an average rating of 7.67 in FootVal's records. His market value on Transfermarkt is €160m, while FootVal's valuation is €167m.

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Record — Jude Bellingham torna-se o mais jovem a atingir os 60 jogos na Liga dos Campeões
Mundo Deportivo — Bellingham, jugador más joven de la historia en alcanzar 60 partidos de Champions
TuttoMercatoWeb — Golazo di Bellingham: l'inglese con uno splendido colpo di tacco pareggia i conti ad Atene
Foot Mercato — Ligue des Champions : la sublime égalisation de Jude Bellingham
The Sun — ‘One of the best goals I’ve ever seen’ – Jude Bellingham stuns fans with amazing BACKHEEL flick to level for Real Madrid