Real coach Carlo Ancelotti was stunned after the 2-2 draw in Valencia, saying this mistake was “unheard of”. Jude Bellingham also saw red for his criticism after the strange scene. La Liga investigated.
There was great anger at Real Madrid on Saturday after their 2-2 draw in the Spanish league in Valencia. Jude Bellingham’s supposed winning goal with a header in the 99th minute did not count because the referee whistled off the game immediately before Luka Modric’s cross. “Something unprecedented has happened,” said Real coach Carlo Ancelotti. “I think he made a mistake. We are very upset.”
To make matters worse, Bellingham also saw a red card because he complained to referee Jesus Gil Manzano – one of Spain’s top referees – after the missed goal. The young star is threatened with a ban because of this, but Real immediately protested against the red card. “He just told the referee it was a bloody goal and that’s the truth. “He didn’t insult the referee,” emphasized Ancelotti. According to Spanish media, Bellingham had said: “Damn it, that’s a goal! The ball is in the air. What the hell is that?”
Real remained the undisputed league leaders for the time being. Thanks to the draw that Vinicius Junior saved the Madrilenians with a brace, the surprise team Girona and arch rivals FC Barcelona could reduce the gap to four and six points respectively on Sunday. On Wednesday, Real awaits the second leg of the Champions League round of 16 against RB Leipzig without the injured ÖFB star David Alaba. “We have to return to normality because we have an important game,” Ancelotti said. The record winners of the premier class won the first leg in Germany 1-0.
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