Real Madrid edged past Juventus in the Champions League on Wednesday evening, a Jude Bellingham goal just before the hour mark proving the difference between the two sides. The 15-times winners of the competition are now one of just five teams with a 100% record after three rounds of fixtures in this year’s edition.

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Much of the first half was cagey, with Juventus happy to defend and Real Madrid labouring to find a way through them. The home side did force nine corners, but few of them troubled Michele Di Gregorio. Juve’s goalkeeper was finally forced into genuine action on 40 minutes, when a smart stop with his face prevented a Kylian Mbappe shot from going in, before the half concluded with a Eder Militao shot that flew narrowly over.

The second half was conducted at a much faster tempo, with Dusan Vlahovic unlucky not to score from an early breakaway before Jude Bellingham’s first goal of the season — tucking home a rebound after Vinicius Junior’s initial shot had thumped the post — put Real Madrid in front. Xabi Alonso’s side had several chances to go further ahead, producing 28 shots in total across the 90 minutes, and although the sight of Raul Asensio limping off late on looked a blow as they head into Sunday’s big game with Barcelona, sources close to the player confirmed after the game that he was not injured.

Juventus, meanwhile, had late opportunities t