Soccer-Ancelotti praises "stupendous" Bellingham after Clasico double

Soccer Football - Champions League - Group C - S.C. Braga v Real Madrid - Estadio Municipal de Braga, Braga, Portugal - October 24, 2023 Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti during the match REUTERS/Miguel Vidal/File photo

BARCELONA (Reuters) - Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti hailed Jude Bellingham as 'stupendous' after the midfielder scored twice to earn his side a 2-1 fightback win at Barcelona in Saturday's LaLiga 'El Clasico'.

Ancelotti said the 20-year-old Englishman kept surprising him with his maturity and that he gave Real the spark they needed to recover against a Barcelona side who dominated proceedings before succumbing due to two late stunners.