Valencia-Real Madrid: Vinicius Junior red card at Mestalla and Jude Bellingham winner highlight dramatic game

Vinicius Junior was red-carded for shoving Valencia goalkeeper Stole Dimitrievski throughout a dramatic come-from-behind victory for Actual Madrid at Estadio de Mestalla to safe prime spot in LaLiga. The Brazilian star, who was topped the very best participant on the planet by FIFA however completed second to Rodri within the Ballon d’Or race, was mired in controversy in his second match again at Valencia since he was a sufferer of racist abuse from followers again in Might of 2023. 

The sending off was by some means the cherry on prime of a wild match because the Spanish giants scored two late, inconceivable objectives to seal a 2-1 victory due to a Jude Bellingham winner within the ninety fifth minute of play.

Within the first match coached underneath Carlos Corberan because the membership tries to keep off relegation, Valencia took the lead by way of Hugo Duro within the first half and went into defensive mode. Actual Madrid had been wasteful with their probabilities as Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Jr. each trended towards the left facet of the pitch maintaining the center free and simple to defend for Valencia. They had been gifted an opportunity as Mbappe was chopped down within the field, however Bellingham’s penalty take, which featured a clumsy hop within the run-in, crashed off the publish, which ignited the controversy on this match.

Not solely was there a query of encroachment with Valencia gamers within the field as Bellingham took his penalty, however the Valencia keeper appeared to be off his line as properly, which might have been grounds for a retake. However that by no means got here. The woes grew for Actual Madrid when Mbappe had the ball within the web, just for it to be dominated offside in a good choice. The yellow playing cards began flying as Valencia dug in whereas Actual Madrid looked for an equalizer.

Vini Jr. misplaced his cool after being baited by Dimitrievski when he was on the bottom on the field and responded by making contact with the keeper’s face whereas pushing him. After the incident was really helpful for a VAR overview, Vini Jr. was despatched off for violent conduct. 

After the match, the Actual Madrid winger took to social media to problem an apology to his teammates. “Sorry, and thanks, group,” Vini stated. 

For the third consecutive assembly on the Mestalla, a Actual Madrid participant was despatched off by a referee. Bellingham was despatched off final season after what he thought was a successful aim was dominated out. And of couse, in Might of 2023, Vini Jr. was dismissed deep into stoppage time after being subjected to racial abuse. That incident led to a few Valencia followers receiving eight-month jail sentences after pleading responsible to racially insulting the Brazillian. 

It is a journey that is changing into an more and more tense affair for Actual Madrid, however due to Valencia’s errors, they had been in a position to go away with all three factors regardless of the setback. Luka Modric entered within the eightieth minute earlier than being assisted by Bellingham within the eighty fifth minute earlier than the eventual winner.

Profiting from an unlucky Hugo Guillamon backpass, Bellingham intercepted it and put it into the again of the web for all three factors. It is a match that does not dismiss Los Blancos’ lack of steadiness in assault nevertheless it does present their battle when it issues. They might’ve resigned to the loss when happening to 10 however as an alternative exploded with Bellingham turning into the hero following his missed penalty. It is instances like this which present that Actual can by no means be counted out of the race for silverware however they’re going to additionally want Vini Jr. at his finest with a purpose to safe it.