Was Jude Bellingham offside? Probably. From high up in Houston's cavernous NRG Stadium it was impossible to tell. TV replays suggested he was, but it was too tight for the American match officials to conclusively say. No VAR, no argument.
Bellingham wheeled away to celebrate his first goal since joining Real Madrid for £115million from Borussia Dortmund last month, and what a goal it was.
The 20-year-old England midfielder killed Antonio Rudiger's pass with one touch on the edge of the box and lifted the ball subtly over Andre Onana as Manchester United's new goalkeeper came out to the edge of his box.
'I haven't seen it back yet,' said Bellingham after Real Madrid completed a 2-0 victory over Erik ten Hag's side in Texas.
'It did feel as though I went a little bit early. These days you have to play to the whistle because you never know. As I was running over, I saw the linesman and his flag stayed down so I just carried on with the celebration.
'If it is offside, so be it, but it is still a goal.' Bellingham looked every inch a Real Madrid player against the club that were confident of signing him when he toured United's Carrington training complex as a teenager in 2020. Some of his touches were sublime in a team that boasts so many gifted stars.
'I look like I am enjoying it, I like to think. So far, so good,' he added. 'I'm enjoying playing with this team, learning from so many great players. I am definitely not getting carried away just yet. There are big challenges to come this season.
'There is a lot to aim for and rightly so. It is the biggest club with the best players. The expectations are high as they should be. It is about us going out there and matching that.
'I was confident coming here because I knew how good the
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