Bellingham: "Our performance merited the win"
"For the goal I just kept running, I was waiting to pick up Vinicius' shot in case it was off target," said the scorer of the goal that made it 2-3.
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Bellingham scored the goal that made it 2-3 to our team in the Champions League round of 16 playoff first leg against Manchester City. The midfielder was thrilled with the win: “I think our performance merited the win. That was the most important thing for the team, really."
On his role in the goal
“I just kept running. I was waiting to pick up Vinicius' shot in case it was off target. It's pretty unusual, but it was a possibility so I stayed alert."