"When we starting his PR for Ballon d'Or?" - Fans praise Real Madrid star as 10-man Los Blancos complete comeback win over Valencia

Fans were impressed with Jude Bellingham’s performance in Real Madrid’s LaLiga match against Valencia on Friday, January 3. The English midfielder produced a player-of-the-match performance as Los Blancos secured a last-gasp 2-1 victory at the Mestalla Stadium to move to the summit of the LaLiga table.

The match, initially scheduled for November 2, was postponed and rescheduled to a later date after the flash flood that claimed several lives and destroyed properties in Valencia. Eager to get off to a flying start, Real Madrid started the game by bossing possession.

However, Valencia opened the scoring in the 27th minute through Hugo Duro.

Bellingham had the chance to put Real Madrid level from the penalty spot in the 55th minute, but the midfielder missed his spot-kick, hitting the woodwork. Four minutes later, the England international played a key role behind Kylian Mbappe's goal. But it was chalked off for offside.

Real Madrid's woes were worsened as their talisman Vinicius Jr was sent off in the 79th minute for a petulant push to the back of Valencia keeper Stole Dimitrievski’s head in an off-the-ball incident.

Undeterred by the red card, Los Blancos continued mounting the pressure, and their efforts finally paid off in the 85th minute. Jude Bellingham teed up Luka Modric, who made it 1-1.

Momentum was with Real Madrid in the dying embers of the game, with Bellingham scoring the winner in the fifth minute of injury time.

After the match, Bellingham was deservedly named the man of the match for his heroics. The England international had 75 touches, made two key passes, created one big chance, and had a rating of 9.1 as per Sofascore.

Here is how fans reacted to his performance:

''When we startting his PR for Balon D’Or? Sorry Vini,'' an X user wrote.

Another tweeted:

''Man of the match well deserved.''

''Bellingham made up for his missed pen. Assisted the equalizer and scored the winner while we were a man down 👏,'' bilgigitop wrote

''1 GOAL + 1 ASSIST IN CLUTCH. HATERS WHERE YOU AT?'' @theMadridZone added

''What a way to respond jude hala madrid,'' @hlj2504 chimed in

Another highlighted his impact in the comeback win, saying:

''Redemption. Jude Bellingham''

Carlo Ancelotti on Jude Bellingham after Real Madrid’s 2-1 victory over Valencia

Real Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti also assessed Jude Bellingham’s performance after the match against Valencia. The Italian manager raved about the Englishman's display and claimed he had ''a great game''.

He told the club’s website:

"He had a great game. The missed penalty gave him extra motivation and he played the last half hour as only he knows how. He worked hard and helped Mbappé up front. The goal was a reward for his performance."

Bellingham has scored eight goals and provided seven assists in 22 appearances across competitions for Los Blancos this season.