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Rodrigo Faez
Carlo Ancelotti stated an “unmatched” refereeing choice saw what would have been a last-second winning objective from Jude Bellingham dismissed in Real Madrid's 2-2 draw at Valencia on Saturday.
Valencia led 2-0 with half an hour dipped into Mestalla with objectives from Hugo Duro and Roman Yaremchuk, before a brace from Vinícius Júnior– scoring at the arena where he was racially abused by fans last season– put Madrid level.
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Bellingham believed he ‘d taken all 3 points when he headed Brahim Díaz's cross into the internet in the ninth minute of included time, however referee Jesús Gil Manzano had actually picked to blow the full-time whistle with the ball in the air.
The England midfielder was dispatched for challenging the choice, with the referee's report declaring he had actually revealed an “aggressive mindset” and consistently yelled “it's a f– ing objective.”
“There isn't much to state. Something unmatched occurred,” Ancelotti stated in his postmatch press conference. “We had belongings. The play must stop when Valencia have the ball. It's unmatched. It's never ever taken place to me.
“We were irritated with Bellingham's red card. He didn't state any insults. He stated in English ‘it's a f– ing objective,' however he was simply stating what we were all believing … [The referee] permitted play to continue. I believe he slipped up.”
[Bellingham] was clear in what he stated,” Ancelotti included. “He was rather vehement [in his reaction] That's typical, after what occurred. It wasn't an insult, not.”
The draw leaves Real Madrid 7 points clear at the top of the LaLiga table, with closest competitors Girona and Barcelona both in action on Sunday.
“We'll take a look at the table and we'll sleep well,” Ancelotti stated.
Vinícius' 2 objectives followed he was dispatched in Madrid's loss in the exact same component in May 2023, in a video game which likewise saw the Brazil global racially abused by a group of fans in the crowd.
3 individuals have actually been implicated of racially insulting the gamer, who provided proof in the event through video link last October.
“It was a really hard video game,” Vinícius informed Real Madrid television on Saturday. “Playing far from home is constantly tough. After yielding 2 objectives, we handled to level. In the end we could not [win] since they didn't let us.”
