Real Madrid 4-2 Napoli: Player ratings as Jude Bellingham stars in entertaining victory

Real Madrid secured top spot in Champions League Group C after a 4-2 win against Napoli on Wednesday evening.

Giovanni Simeone gave Real Madrid a scare after his early tap-in but a quickfire turnaround put the 14-time European champions ahead. Rodrygo and Jude Bellingham struck for the Spanish side to give them a one-goal advantage going into the break.

Frank-Andre Zambo Anguissa levelled proceedings shortly after half-time with a powerful effort, but late goals from Nicolas Paz and Joselu gave Madrid all three points in the Spanish capital.

Real Madrid had already secured qualification for the knockout stages but needed to avoid defeat against Napoli to guarantee top spot in Group C with a game to spare. However, it was the visitors who took an early lead at the Santiago Bernabeu, Simeone — son of Atletico Madrid manager Diego — bundling home Giovanni Di Lorenzo's cross after nine minutes.

That lead would last just one minute for Napoli though, Rodrygo receiving Brahim Diaz's pass on the edge of the area before curling home an exquisite equaliser beyond Alex Meret.

It didn't take long for Madrid to take a deserved lead either, Bellingham continuing his sensational form since moving to Spain. David Alaba whipped a wonderful cross into the penalty area and the English midfielder powerfully planted his header beyond the Napoli goalkeeper.

Diaz might have put Madrid further ahead but could only fire an effort wide following Rodrygo's build-up, while Piotr Zielinski's deflected effort landed on the roof of Andriy Lunin's net at the other end.

Napoli caught Madrid cold just two minutes into the second half, former Fulham midfielder Zambo Anguissa slamming a fierce effort beyond Lunin to go level. With Victor Osimhen having come on