'Comeback kids!' – Jude Bellingham fires message after playing key role in Real Madrid turnaround against Leganes alongside Kylian Mbappe

Jude Bellingham declared Real Madrid the "comeback kids" after they came from behind to beat Leganes 3-2 in La Liga.

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• Real came from behind to beat Leganes 3-2
• Bellingham scored the equaliser
• England star sends message on Instagram

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  Carlo Ancelotti's side had led 1-0 through Kylian Mbappe before trailing 2-1 at the break. Bellingham's equaliser was followed by an Mbappe winner and the England star was in bullish mood on Instagram after the game.

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• WHAT BELLINGHAM SAID

  Bellingham wrote on Instagram: "The comeback kids. #Hala Madrid"

• THE BIGGER PICTURE

  A defeat would have been hugely damaging in Real's bid to retain their La Liga title, with Barcelona already clear at the top of the table. The gap between the two rivals is now three points, with the sides set to meet in a potentially pivotal fixture in May.

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  WHAT NEXT FOR REAL MADRID?

  Real's tilt at a treble is still alive ahead of this week's Copa del Rey semi-final second leg against Real Sociedad, which they already lead 1-0 on aggregate. They then host Valencia in La Liga, before a trip to the Emirates in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final against Arsenal.