Bundesliga spectators were treated to a great show this Sunday afternoon, with the spectacular clash between Borussia Dortmund and FC Augsburg.
If the victory went to the first named (4-3), favorite of the day, he will have to fight until the end, the visitors having come back to score three times.
But the yellow and black armada could count on its shock asset: Jude Bellingham, author of a great match, who almost scored one of the goals of the year.
🥵 Jude Bellingham invents a crazy dribble!
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It was in added time in the second half, when his team were already leading, that the English midfielder had his brilliant inspiration.
After recovering the ball on the right side, along the sideline, he released a supersonic double contact, between his right foot and his left heel, to leave Julian Baumgartlinger, his direct vis-Ă -vis, in the wind.
Penetrating then in the surface, he addressed a strong cross at ground level, cleared by the defense of Augsburg before it reached SĂ©bastien Haller.
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The French would probably have been delighted to take the offering, he who was returning to the field, six months after his testicular cancer.
Came into play at the end of the match, he had several clear chances, but could not open his counter this season.
He left the light to Giovanni Reyna, author of the winning goal (78th).
Before that, Bellingham himself had gone there from his goal, opening the scoring with a sublime cannon shot from the entrance to the area (29th).
Author of a remarkable World Cup, Jude Bellingham is making headlines and rumors are multiplying about his future.
Liverpool, Manchester City and Real Madrid are expected to up the ante next summer to take home the day.