Vinicius Junior compares Bellingham to Cristiano Ronaldo after Real Madrid star’s El Clasico performance

Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior is the latest Los Blancos star to be in awe of English midfielder Jude Bellingham after the former Borussia Dortmund man’s decisive performance in El Clasico.

Bellingham continued his sensational start to life in Spain after scoring twice to secure a victory for Real Madrid over Barcelona in his first El Clasico since joining Los Blancos this summer.

The 20-year-old England international equalised for Real Madrid with a blinding effort from outside the penalty area before breaking Catalan hearts with a 92nd-minute winner to deliver three points to Los Blancos.

The record-Spanish league title winners found their way back to the top of LaLiga thanks to Bellingham’s intervention, and there is little doubt that they would not be at these heights without the English midfielder.

The former Borussia Dortmund star has made an instant impact at Real Madrid and definitely made an impression with his teammates, one of whom is Vinicius Junior.

Speaking after the win over Barcelona, Vinicius extolled Bellingham, saying, “He’s incredible, and always makes a difference for us. The fans were used to Cristiano Ronaldo in the past and now Jude has arrived for us!”

Bellingham has earned comparisons to Ronaldo after scoring eight goals in his first eight LaLiga matches, beating the Portuguese’s record of seven in his first eight games.

The English midfielder also became the first player since Ronaldo to score in his opening two UEFA Champions League games for Real Madrid and has netted a total of 13 goals in 13 matches in all competitions for Los Blancos.