Real Madrid returned to the most sensible in La Liga after a chaotic return in the opposite part of the moment to Valencia, who presented a red card for Vinicius Junior for having driven an opponent, a Kylian Mbappe purpose excluded via VAR, and a lost penalty for Jude Bellingham: then winner of the 95th minute through the Englishman.
In the first half, Madrid were in trouble, 1-0 down to a goal by Hugo Duro in the 27th minute and far from their best against the team in 19th in La Liga.
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“We were so bad in the first half that I couldn’t believe my eyes,” said Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti afterwards.
Mestalla has been a position for Madrid to spend there in recent years, especially for Vinicius, who has been racially abused by Valence enthusiasts in the past.
Once again, Madrid had difficulty on Friday night, while Valence, in the first attack of former West Bromwich Albion coach, Carlos Corberan, took them to the end.
After the dismissal of Vinicius for promoting Valencia to Dimitrievski, he took two purposes in the last 10 minutes: the first installed through Bellingham and scored through the replacement of Luka Modric and the winning purpose from Bellingham , safe, sure. A 2-1 victory.
“These are victories like this one who earns titles,” Modric said.
Madrid now has 43 problems in 19 games, forward of Atlético de Madrid on topics in 18 games and Barcelona, which is 38 of 19.
Guillermo Rai was there for The Athletic to explain all the key moments from Madrid’s rollercoaster win…
Although Madrid revoked the game after part time, is that everything that can take place for them.
In the 51st minute, Mbappe broke into the 18-yard box and earned a penalty after being killed through Valencia defender Cesar Tarrega. From the beginning, the referee Soto Categórico Grado
Meanwhile, Vinicius took the ball and said that he was going to take the penalty, absorbing all the tension of Valencia enthusiasts and players, such as Dimitrievski goalkeeper, who tried to interrupt the preparations of Brazilians. Finally, Bellingham, who kicked. However, his bass, directly triggered after an exaggerated leap in his rise, ranged the right post and left.
Vinicius and Bellingham’s strategy had given fruit and Madrid has now lost 3 of its 11 consequences this season. Ancelotti admitted after the adjustment that is intelligent enough.
“I am angry because we missed 3 penalties. I think it’s my duty for the penalty maker. “
Until now, players have taken them and everyday works to receive penalty have shared each other. This season, Vinicius, Mbappe and Bellingham have received penalties.
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“There are three penalty takers: Vinicius, Mbappe and Bellingham,” Ancelotti said after the defeat to Athletic Bilbao on December 4, when Mbappe had one saved.
There was more to this penalty than just Bellingham’s miss, though. The video replay showed that Dimitrievski had stepped off his goal line before Bellingham shot against the post. Madrid fans online suggested this should have been picked up by the VAR and the penalty be retaken, but La Liga rules introduced before the 2020-21 season say penalties should not be retaken if the goalkeeper steps off his line as long as he does not touch the ball or influence the miss by the taker. They should only be retaken if the movement influences the taker. Dimitrievski did not touch the ball or get that close to stopping Bellingham’s shot.
Five minutes later, the VAR was worried about the game. Mbappe obtained a very good purpose from the internal area of the penalty of Valencia, but it was ruled that the framework of the striker was facing the defender Dimitri Foulquier when the pass was played through Bellingham, so what would have been the 11th purpose of The MBAPPE League was governed outside.
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From Madrid’s perspective, the maximum debatable moment is yet to come. In the 75th minute, Vinicius missed a transparent opportunity from the inside box. Goalkeeper Dimitrievsky provoked him by touching his hair. Vinicius retaliated by pushing him in the throat and Dimitrievski fell to the ground.
“Idiot! Idiot!” Valencia’s enthusiasts shouted Vinicius when Mbappe moved him away from Valencia players to save you the clash of growing.
After a VAR review, Vinicius showed the red card and had to be seized through his teammates Antonio Rudiger and Dani Calíbalos and goalkeeper Antonio Llopis to save him from the re -urbanization opposite to the referee.
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“Vinicius was sent by the following reason: to intentionally hit an opponent in the head, without the ball being at stake, a significant amount of strength. Once discarded, said player had to be restricted through members of his club And taken to the locker room while his protests continued, “the referee’s report read, which was made public after the party.
The Madrid striker now faces a imaginable ban between two and 4 games and may just miss the Spanish Super Cup. Madrid plays their semi-final in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, opposed to Mallorca on January 9, with the last 3 days later.
This resolution will be carried out through the Committee of the Spanish Football Federation Festival, although Ennelotti showed his press convention without delay after the adjustment that the club will call: “We believe that it was not a red card, it was two yellow for any (Vinicius and Dimitrievski).
“Sorry and thanks Team,” Vinicius in his official X account after the game.
– Vini Jr. (@vinijr) January 3, 2025
It is at the time a consecutive red card in Mestalla for Vinicius after being expelled in the 2022-23 season after being racially abused through Valencia enthusiasts in the stands. In 286 games for Madrid, he sent twice, twice in Mestalla.
On Friday, racial abuse was not heard in the game, however, enthusiasts were making fun of him before and the game. They made fun of him making a song “Vinicius, beach ball” (Vinicius, Beach Ball), referring to him completing as a finalist at the Balon d’o Rodri. Every time he touched the ball, he was whistled and Valencia’s enthusiasts shouted “Idiot!”
In response, just as he opposed Rayo Vallecano, Vinicius made a two -handed gesture pointing down, that some for the division of the moment, the descent is a genuine risk for Valencia this season.
The chants opposed to the player and his gesture toward Valencia enthusiasts can be discussed throughout the League this week, as they review incidents from league games after each day of adjustment.
Despite going down to 10 men, Madrid refused to be beaten.
With five minutes of general time to play, one of its substitutes, Brahim Díaz, recovered the property near the Valencia Caja and gave it to Bellingham. He was transferred to Modric, who had been in the field for five minutes, and veteran midfielder matched with a fine internal fireplace from the box.
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In doing so, the Croatian became Madrid’s oldest-ever goalscorer at 39 years and 116 days old (surpassing Ferenc Puskas at 39 years and 15 days).
Ancelotti’s team did not avoid there and were propelled to make some victory thanks to Bellingham, who in exceptional form compared to the purpose in the last month, the penalty passed separately.
He pressed strongly by a winner and when a loose pass to the goalkeeper fell on his way, he played before snuggling a corner further to give Madrid a victory.
With this purpose and his previous one, Bellingham has now reached 50 purpose games in 65 games in Madrid in all competitions (32 purposes and 18 assists) since Dortmund moved in the summer of 2023.
He left the pitch stirring his blouse against Valencian fans. Then he said: “When you have that badge in your blouse, you can never give up. This is the mentality that our enthusiasts deserve.
“I am the leader of this team. “
Nights like this show why there is confidence in the dressing room and around the club that it can be just that.
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Guillermo began his career covering Real Madrid and the sports industry for Diario As. Then he moved to London and has become Cadena Ser. Since then he has returned to Madrid and enrolled in athletics, where he will deliver news, interviews, stories, etc.