In a moment of high drama, Jude Bellingham scored against Valencia with the score tied at 2-2, but the goal was disallowed as referee Gil Manzano had blown the final whistle, apparently before the cross leading to the goal was made.
Jude Bellingham, visibly upset, confronted the referee post-match, leading to a tumultuous scene where he was shown a red card.
According to Fabrizio Romano, Jude Bellingham protested, saying: “It’s a fcking goal, the ball is in the air, what the fck is that?!”
Additionally, Bellingham retweeted a fan’s tweet that labeled the disallowed goal a “scandal.”
Real Madrid, having rallied from a 2-0 deficit with two goals from Vinicius Junior, managed to secure a draw, maintaining their position at the top of La Liga.
Real Madrid are now seven points ahead of second-placed Girona and nine points clear of Barcelona, who are in third but have a game in hand, potentially narrowing Real’s lead on Sunday.
Real Madrid plans to appeal Bellingham’s red card, with his availability for the upcoming match against Celta Vigo yet to be determined.
Before that, Real Madrid face RB Leipzig in the Champions League Round of 16’s second leg on Wednesday, entering the match with a 1-0 advantage from the first leg.
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