Real Madrid travelled to Greece on Wednesday to face AEK Athens at the Agia Sophia Stadium in the fourth round of the league phase. Bellingham's appearance in the match made him the youngest player ever to reach 60 Champions League games, at 23 years and 128 days, according to the Spanish newspaper AS.
Starting role against AEK Athens
José Mourinho started Jude Bellingham in midfield alongside Bernardo Silva and Eduardo Camavinga against AEK Athens.
AS comparison with Casillas
According to the Spanish newspaper AS, Iker Casillas reached 60 Champions League matches at 23 years and 167 days. According to the Spanish newspaper AS, the gap between Bellingham and Casillas was 39 days.
Previous milestone and overall record
In November last year, Bellingham became the youngest player to reach 50 Champions League games, aged 22 years and 128 days. Bellingham began his Champions League career with Borussia Dortmund in October 2020, when he was 17 years old. Across 60 Champions League matches, Bellingham has 16 goals and 14 assists. Those 60 Champions League matches comprise 23 for Borussia Dortmund and 37 for Real Madrid.
