Vinicius Junior got here to Real Madrid’s rescue with two objectives in a 2-2 draw with Valencia, on the Mestalla on Sunday. The hosts scored two objectives in a three-minute span within the first half. For the primary purpose, Hugo Duro readjusted himself to go in Fran Perez’s scuffed shot, earlier than Roman Yarermchuk reduce out Dani Carvajal’s unfastened again go to fit into an empty web.
Real Madrid’s Jude Bellingham reacts after the match.(REUTERS)
Vinicius pulled one again proper on the stroke of half-time, after which made it 2-2 within the 76th-minute with a close-range header. The match was a thriller and was action-packed proper until the ultimate whistle, and that’s when the principle spotlight occurred.
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Right on the demise, Jude Bellingham thought he had scored the winner, when he nodded in from the sting of the six-yard field. But the referee thought in any other case, and his whistle for full-time went earlier than the cross went into the field, so the purpose did not depend. Madrid gamers crowded across the referee in protest, however the determination could not be overturned. Amid the chaos, Bellingham obtained a crimson card for his complaints with the referee.
According to switch knowledgeable and soccer journalist Fabrizio Romano, Bellingham was given the crimson card for saying, “It’s a f*cking goal, the ball is in the air. What the f*ck is that.”
Other than Bellingham’s crimson card, feelings had been excessive within the match all through 90 minutes. It was Vinicius’ first return to the Mestalla, the place he was racially abused final season. During the match on Sunday, a lot of followers did chant ‘Vinicius is silly’ and booed him all through the match.
In response after his first purpose, Vinicius held up his fist in the direction of the Valencia followers behind the purpose. Then after his equaliser, he cupped his ears as if asking for extra from the followers who jeered him.
Madrid lead the La Liga standings with a seven-point benefit over Girona and a nine-point lead over Barcelona.
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