Jude Bellingham gets better of Mason Greenwood as English players collide in La Liga for first time in 22 years

JUDE BELLINGHAM got the better of Mason Greenwood as Real Madrid beat Getafe 2-0 on Thursday night.

A double from Joselu saw Carlo Ancelotti's side leapfrog Girona at the top of La Liga.

Both Greenwood and Bellingham started for their respective sides as two English players faced off in La Liga for the first time in 22 years.

Greenwood came the closest to scoring out of the pair, but his shot rattled the post.

Real Madrid's 7-0 win over Las Palmas in February 2002 was the last such meeting as Steve McManaman came off the bench for Real.

Meanwhile, Vinny Samways was part of the Las Palmas line-up.

McManaman won eight trophies with Real between 1999 and 2003, including lifting both the Champions League and La Liga twice.

As for Samways, the former Tottenham midfielder featured for Las Palmas, Sevilla and Algeciras in Spain during his playing career.

Gary Lineker and Sammy Lee also clashed in Spain back in 1988 as Osasuna snatched a 1-0 win at the Camp Nou.

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Lineker led the line for Barcelona whilst Sam Allardyce's side-kick Lee started for the visitors 36 years ago.

Greenwood is currently on loan at Getafe from Manchester United, with the 22-year-old scoring six goals and providing four assists.

Bellingham also moved to Spain in the summer, arriving at the Bernabeu as the most expensive British player ever.

He has since scored 18 goals, with 14 of his strikes coming in the league to make him the joint-top scorer in the division.