{"id":78131,"date":"2026-08-31T03:10:41","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T03:10:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/78131\/"},"modified":"2026-08-31T03:10:41","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T03:10:41","slug":"bellingham-leads-madrid-to-another-win-chelsea-scores-4-against-brighton-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/78131\/","title":{"rendered":"Bellingham leads Madrid to another win, Chelsea scores 4 against Brighton"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jude Bellingham<\/a> starred as Real Madrid made it three wins in three games under Jos\u00e9 Mourinho<\/a> in the Spanish league on Sunday while former coach Xabi Alonso<\/a>, now at Chelsea, also enjoyed another victory.<\/p>\n

Bellingham scored one goal and created another, and Kylian Mbapp\u00e9 and substitute Arda G\u00fcler also scored, as Madrid eased to a 4-0 home win over promoted Malaga, back in La Liga after eight years.<\/p>\n

Chelsea emerged with a 4-3 win over Brighton in the Premier League<\/a>, where Bruno Fernandes scored a hat trick<\/a> as Manchester United bounced back from an early setback against Ipswich with a 5-2 victory.<\/p>\n

Bellingham unstoppable in Spain<\/p>\n

Bellingham, who scored Madrid\u2019s first goal of the season, got the first again Sunday after surging past a couple of Malaga defenders and shooting past goalkeeper Alfonso Herrero from a narrow angle. Some fans in the stadium responded by singing the Beatles hit \u201cHey Jude.\u201d<\/p>\n

He forced the ball over again shortly afterward, heading the rebound from an attempt by Mbapp\u00e9. Malaga defender Carlos Puga\u2018s desperate attempt to clear struck Herrero\u2019s back to go in.<\/p>\n

Mbapp\u00e9 effectively sealed the result inside the first half hour when he scored with a volley to Trent Alexander-Arnold\u2019s cross. Alexander-Arnold made his first start at right back after watching new signing Denzel Dumfries take his place in the opening two games.<\/p>\n

Bellingham struck the post and again went close in the second half, before G\u00fcler completed the scoring thanks to unselfish play from Vin\u00edcius J\u00fanior.<\/p>\n

Left back Marc Cucurella impressed on his first start since joining Madrid from Chelsea.<\/p>\n

Also, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored again<\/a> as Deportivo La Coru\u00f1a defeated Valencia 3-1 for its first win since its return to the top division.<\/p>\n

Athletic Bilbao won 2-0 against Celta Vigo, which had its second straight loss at home. Celta is yet to win a game in La Liga this season after opening with a 0-0 draw at Valencia.<\/p>\n

Barcelona will play a depleted Rayo Vallecano side on Monday.<\/p>\n

A scare for United in Premier League<\/p>\n

When Ipswich scored first, Man United fans must have feared the worst after the shock loss to Hull<\/a>, another promoted team, the week before.<\/p>\n

But Fernandes, the player of the year in the Premier League last season, responded with a clinically taken hat trick to inspire United\u2019s comeback win at Old Trafford.<\/p>\n

Alonso watched as his Chelsea team prevailed 4-3 over Brighton in a wild English league game earlier.<\/p>\n

Cole Palmer starred for Chelsea<\/a>, but Alonso will have concerns about the team\u2019s defense \u2013 and an injury to key midfielder Moises Caicedo.<\/p>\n

Argentina\u2019s Emi Mart\u00ednez played in goal for Chelsea, which announced his transfer from Aston Villa<\/a> just hours before.<\/p>\n

Schalke\u2019s Bundesliga return<\/p>\n

After three seasons away<\/a>, Schalke endured a rude welcome on its German top-flight<\/a> return as it slumped to a 3-0 loss at Augsburg.<\/p>\n

Schalke’s defense looked shaky and defender Ron Schallenberg was sent off for bringing down Michael Gregoritsch with half an hour remaining. Gregoritsch had opened the scoring and was on course to add another. The impressive Anton Kade and Rodrigo Ribeiro completed the scoring.<\/p>\n

Freiburg routed Werder Bremen 4-1 in the early match.<\/p>\n

Defending champion Bayern Munich opened the league with a 5-1 rout of Stuttgart<\/a> on Friday.<\/p>\n

Como wins duel with Napoli in Serie A<\/p>\n

Como got the better of Napoli in a Serie A duel between Champions League participants with a 2-1 victory in Naples.<\/p>\n

The visitors capitalized on defensive mistakes with Tassos Douvikas and Martin Baturina scoring either side of Rasmus H\u00f8jlund’s brief response from Napoli in the first half.<\/p>\n

Defending champion Inter Milan needed another strike from distance from Hakan \u00c7alhano\u011flu to beat Cagliari 1-0 away, \u00c7alhano\u011flu scored a similar goal in the opening 4-1 win over Monsa.<\/p>\n

Paris fires Monaco to success in France<\/p>\n

German youth international Paris Brunner scored twice to lead Monaco to a 2-0 home win over Marseille.<\/p>\n

Brunner opened the scoring early with a header, then sealed the result with a brilliant individual goal early in the second half -\u2013 eluding one defender, then another before sweeping the ball in.<\/p>\n

It left Monaco as the only team to start Ligue 1 with two wins.<\/p>\n

Fiery Flanders derby in Belgium<\/p>\n

Gent dealt Belgian Pro League champion Club Brugge its first defeat of the season, 2-1 thanks to a late goal from Ibrahima Ciss\u00e9, who was sent off in stoppage time for striking an opponent with his elbow.<\/p>\n

Brugge\u2019s Portuguese winger Carlos Forbs was sent off earlier \u2013 before Ciss\u00e9\u2019s 85th-minute headed winner \u2013 as both Flanders rivals finished with 10 men.<\/p>\n

Sporting Charleroi leads with four wins from four games.<\/p>\n

___<\/p>\n

\nSee AP\u2019s full soccer coverage here<\/a>\n<\/p>\n

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