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<p style="display: none;">Article continues below</p><p style="display: none;">Article continues below</p><p style="display: none;">Article continues below</p><ul><li>Joselu puts Madrid 1-0 up</li><li>Celebrates with arms awide in Bellingham-style</li><li>Madrid hoping to extend La Liga lead</li></ul>

VIDEO: Joselu and Vinicius Jr pull out Jude Bellingham's celebration after Real Madrid striker scores against Rayo Vallecano

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<p>Just three minutes into the game against Rayo Vallecano, Real Madrid broke away and Federico Valverde's whipped cross found Joselu who managed to prod the ball over Stole Dimitrievski and into the far corner. The offside flag was raised before a VAR check confirmed Joselu was onside. The striker then proceeded to celebrate for a second time and pay tribute to the injured Bellingham.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Joselu opens the scoring ⚪<br><br>Real Madrid break quickly and the forward makes no mistake with his finish 🎯 <a href="https://t.co/rU9Ovzr8Ds">pic.twitter.com/rU9Ovzr8Ds</a></p>— Premier Sports (@PremSportsTV) <a href="https://twitter.com/PremSportsTV/status/1759204666305298930?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 18, 2024</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="es" dir="ltr">¡Gol de Joselu! ⚪⚪<br><br>Tras revisar en el VAR, el gol se da por bueno. ⚽ <a href="https://t.co/K70pO8oidF">pic.twitter.com/K70pO8oidF</a></p>— ESPN Deportes (@ESPNDeportes) <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNDeportes/status/1759203526276719075?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 18, 2024</a></blockquote>
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WATCH THE CLIP

<p>Clearly flattered by his team-mates gesture, Bellingham took to X to celebrate Madrid going 1-0 up. The Englishman <a href="https://twitter.com/BellinghamJude/status/1759203209501868349" target="_blank">tweeted </a>"SELUUUUU" celebrating both the Spanish striker's goal and celebration.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="zxx" dir="ltr"><a href="https://t.co/QgRaPYTiC3">https://t.co/QgRaPYTiC3</a> <a href="https://t.co/JB5wPQ6T5h">pic.twitter.com/JB5wPQ6T5h</a></p>— LALIGA English (@LaLigaEN) <a href="https://twitter.com/LaLigaEN/status/1759209193116979428?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 18, 2024</a></blockquote>
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WHAT BELLINGHAM SAID

<p>Bellingham is currently out injured with a sprained ankle having been <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/real-madrid-provide-jude-bellingham-update-after-injury-against-girona-with-expected-return-date-revealed/bltaff675e13712021c" target="_blank">forced off in their last game against Girona</a>. The Englishman <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/la-liga-top-scorers-2023-24/bltc1315b7e4f725363" target="_blank">leads La Liga's goalscoring charts</a> and as such his trademark celebration has become commonplace in Madrid. It speaks volumes to the impact of the 20-year-old has already had at Madrid that his team-mates are celebrating just like him.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Bellingham continues his recovery from his sprained ankle, but is being aptly deputised by Joselu who has scored 12 goals in all competitions this season. Madrid have the chance to go eight points clear of Girona should they beat Vallecano.</p>

WHAT NEXT FOR JOSELU AND BELLINGHAM?

VIDEO: Joselu and Vinicius Jr pull out Jude Bellingham's celebration after Real Madrid striker scores against Rayo Vallecano | Goal.com Singapore

Real Madrid&apos;s Joselu and Vinicius Junior celebrated in Jude Bellingham-style after the Spanish striker put Los Blancos 1-0 up.