Bellingham asks to be substituted for an apparent leg issue at Girona

GIRONA, Spain (AP) - Jude Bellingham asked to be substituted for what appeared to be a non-serious leg issue after the Real Madrid midfielder scored one goal and set up another in a 3-0 win at Girona in La Liga on Saturday.

The England midfielder rubbed his inner left thigh while he remained on the turf after contact with a Girona player.

He walked off when replaced by Dani Ceballos in the 60th with Madrid winning 2-0, taking his time to clap toward the stands to thank the traveling Madrid fans.

Bellingham’s opening goal took his scoring run to five consecutive league games for Madrid. He then set up Arda Guler to double the lead.

Kylian Mbappé added a third goal after Bellingham was on the bench.