Real Madrid bounced back from a 2-0 defeat with a draw against Valencia at the Mestalla on Saturday.
However, Jude Bellingham headed the ball past Giorgi Mamadashvili in the dying seconds of the game, and the team believed they had clinched victory.
Real Madrid players were completely furious when they realized Bellingham's goal would not count. In fact, referee Jesus Gil Manzano blew his whistle just before Brahim Díaz crossed.
Bellingham was one of a number of members of Carlo Ancelotti's team to approach Gil Manzano. Nevertheless, his reaction was so extreme that the referee sent him off. As a result, he will miss at least the next game against Celta Vigo.
Los Blancos and the English player will have to deal with the disappointment of this unfortunate situation.
If the referee had waited a few more seconds to blow the whistle, they would have won against Valencia. The downside is that we have conceded points for the second time in the last three weeks.
What does Ancelotti say about Bellingham?
Manager Carlo Ancelotti has demanded an explanation from the Spanish referee after Jesús Gil Manzano's decision to deny him a late winner. He also spilled the beans on the English midfielder's sacking shortly after coming on full-time.
According to the experienced Italian manager, Bellingham only said “that was a hell of a goal” and did not intend to insult the referee. “Something unprecedented happened, and it's never happened to me before. We were angry at Bellingham's red card because he didn't say anything insulting. Frustrated. was.
“The player's statement was clear. It is true that he argued violently after the goal, and that is normal. It was not an insult at all. Look what the referee wrote in the official report. Sho.
“If the referee had blown his whistle when the Valencia keeper cleared the ball, it would have been correct, but the referee allowed play to continue and we kept the ball. I think he made a mistake.
“We're upset and angry. It's normal, but we have an important game on Wednesday, so we have to get back to normal. The team is still excited, so it's time to cool down a little bit. “I need to look at the table to cool down. I can still sleep well tonight,” he said.
Will Bellingham get even tougher?
The English midfielder will definitely not feature in next weekend's game against Celta Vigo. Nevertheless, he could face a long suspension from participating in future matches.
In any case, Los Blancos intend to contest the red card handed to the 20-year-old, according to the . The Spanish Football Federation's competition committee is scheduled to review the matter next week.
The 20-year-old could miss two or three games if his appeal is denied. According to Marca, coach Gil Manzano reprimanded the player for approaching him in an “aggressive manner”.
Manzano stated in his report: “I was still on the field after the game, but [Bellingham] He approached me in an aggressive manner and kept shouting, “What a hell of a goal!'' ”
Real Madrid are most likely to hear about the final decision on Wednesday or Thursday. Having lost points in the race for the La Liga title, they will be keen to use Bellingham whenever possible.
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