Actual Madrid fell to a irritating defeat towards Valencia on Saturday afternoon, their tenth of the season, after Hugo Duro continued his scoring run on the Santiago Bernabeu within the ninety fifth minute to win it 2-1. If Los Blancos have been annoyed earlier than, that aim noticed the stress spill over for some.
Not least Jude Bellingham, who has proven himself to be one among Actual Madrid’s extra emotional characters this season. Dissent has been an issue for the England worldwide this season, receiving a crimson card earlier this yr for that cause, his second in successive years on the membership. This season he additionally has eight yellow playing cards, and has missed 4 video games via suspension, together with their Champions League Spherical of 16 first leg with Atletico Madrid.
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As he walked off on Saturday evening, Bellingham may very well be seen booting the VAR digital camera in a match of rage as he got here off the pitch, though it was seemingly in tact after the incident.
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Though gamers in Spain may be sanctioned for such behaviour, if it isn’t included within the referee’s match report, Bellingham appears unlikely to face additional disciplinary motion. That at the very least was the case for Iago Aspas final yr, after the Celta Vigo captain shoved over the VAR display.
The VAR intervened within the Valencia recreation twice, the primary asking the referee to take a second take a look at a penalty given in favour of Kylian Mbappe, which remained a spot-kick after session. The second time was to disallow a Mouctar Diakhaby personal aim, after it was adjudged that Mbappe was each offside and interfering with play within the build-up.
In distinction to different defeats this season although, the referee was not the principle focus for Los Blancos within the native media afterwards, with questions as an alternative being requested of the workforce and their efficiency. No scarcity of fingers are additionally pointed on the underneath stress Carlo Ancelotti too.