Bellingham eyes Club World Cup glory after sealing Sevilla win

Jude Bellingham played a key role in Real Madrid's 2-0 victory over Sevilla at the Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuan Stadium, scoring one of the goals in a hard-fought match that saw the home side reduced to nine men.

While the result had little impact on the La Liga standings—with Barcelona already crowned champions—the England international stressed that there's still plenty to play for.

With the domestic title out of reach, Bellingham and Real Madrid have now set their sights on international silverware.

"The Club World Cup is another title and I hope we win it. It's the club and the team's dream," said the 20-year-old.

FIFA's new premier club competition—the FIFA Club World Cup 2025—will debut on the global stage in June and July, with 32 of the world's leading teams gathering in the USA for the inaugural edition.

Speaking to Real Madrid TV after the game, Bellingham added:

"We're happy with the win, but a bit sad because we wanted to fight for the title in these last few games."

Despite being depleted by the absence of regular starters Vinicius Jr. and Rodrygo, Madrid capitalised on their numerical advantage after Loic Bade was sent off just 11 minutes in for denying a clear scoring opportunity. 

Sevilla's woes deepened shortly after halftime when substitute Isaac Romero was shown a straight red card for a dangerous tackle on Aurélien Tchouameni.

Kylian Mbappe eventually broke the deadlock in the 75th minute with a precise low strike from outside the area. Just five minutes later, the Frenchman turned provider as 21-year-old academy product Gonzalo García crossed for Bellingham to tap in Madrid's second.

Reflecting on his goal, Bellingham said:

"It was a good move between the two youngsters and I was there to score an easy goal."

He also praised Mbappe, who is now La Liga's top scorer with 29 goals:

"He's unbelievable. He's a very good player and a good person. It's great to have him in our team."

Real Madrid, who sit second in La Liga with one game remaining, will look to end the season on a high before turning their attention to the global stage—a chance to close the campaign with another piece of silverware.