He Valencia-Real Madrid This Saturday will go down in history as one of the most controversial between both teams due to the controversial refereeing of Jesus Gil Manzanowhich put the Real Madrid fans in a war over the whistle for the end of the match, the moment they scored Jude Bellingham 2-3, a goal that finally did not rise on the scoreboard and could be decisive for the outcome of The league.
The trouble started with ‘no penalty’ Hugo Duro after correcting the VAR in the Extremaduran referee and ended with ‘no goal’ of Bellinghamwhen the referee blew his whistle on two occasions, as heard on a televised audio of the match, to signal the end of a tense match in which 44 seconds were ‘lost’ in the final stoppage time.
This is the entire sequence of the surreal ‘film’ experienced in Mestalla in added time, incl Gil Manzano as a great hero. The controversial decisions of this referee, who wears the referee badge FIFA in his shirt, they unleashed a scandal in the championship:
1
Seven minutes rest
At 2-2 on the scoreboard, after a double by Vinicius which equaled the marks of Hugo Duro and Yaremchuk of the first half, Gil Manzano He declared seven minutes of stoppage time.

2
The big trouble starts in the Mestalla
Gil Manzano signals the penalty against real Madrid in the 90th minute and 24 seconds for the alleged knockdown of Hugo Duro within the area. The forward of Valencia he slips and fakes a kick, in an action where his boot can be seen hitting his chest Nacho. He VAR He has to correct the Extremaduran referee.

3
Review the penalty against Hugo Duro
Gil Manzano went to the screen of VAR in the field to view the action Hugo Duro within the area. After 20 seconds of reviewing the monitor, the Extremaduran referee corrected and said there was no penalty for the attacker of Che. 2 minutes and 26 seconds have passed since then Munuera Montero I hit him from VOR room. The match will resume at 92’50”.

4
Beginning of the controversial 2-3 play
Since the game is almost over, Brahim Diaz is preparing to place a cross in the place where all players are helpful, at least one of the assistants Gil Manzano located at the bottom of the picture, which also follows the play very closely. “Beep, but beep!”He said Hugo Duro to the Extremaduran referee as soon as the man from Malaga threw the pass to Bellingham.

5
Bellingham goal that did not go up the scoreboard
At minute 98 and 42 seconds, Bellingham He scored 2-3 after heading Brahim Díaz’s lateral cross. The Valencia center back Christian Mosqueraincluding the goalkeeper Mamardashvili Lying on the grass, he wailed in anger, thinking his team had fallen in the last second of the game.

6
End with a big scandal
In the last and controversial game of the match, Gil Manzano he makes a fake whistle, something he does for the first time when he sees the ball come out of the goalkeeper’s boot. Brahma. He finally blows his whistle again after the header of Bellingham and when the ball entered the Valencian goal. The Extremaduran referee raised his left arm and this time he signaled the conclusion to the confusion and irritation of the Madrid players. The game must last up to minutes 99 and 26 seconds. Gil Manzano ‘eat’ 44 seconds to the greater anger of Real Madrid.

7
The whites went to Gil Manzano
After the meeting, Nacho and Ancelotti they headed to Gil Manzano to seek explanations for the ‘purposelessness’ of Bellingham. The merengue central defender finally had to be separated by a member of the Madrid coaching staff to avoid possible dismissal. Rüdiger and Viniciusin other areas of the field they also need support.

8
Straight red to Bellingham
Gil Manzano showing direct red to Bellingham for his repeated and passionate protests after not conceding a goal that would have given victory to real Madrid in the last breath.

9
Ancelotti is ‘asking’ Bellingham
Ancelotti is directed to Bellingham to find out what he said to the referee to send him off. The English player, with a very serious demeanor, assured him that he had not insulted him Gil Manzano at any moment. In the following press conference at MestallaThe Italian coach admitted to the media that Bellingham told the Extremadura referee: ‘It’s a fucking goal’ and he never said anything.

10
Monumental anger of the English star
After explaining to Ancelotti on the grass of the Mestalla, Bellingham He headed with an unfriendly face Gil Manzano to ask him why he sent him off with a direct red card. The Extremaduran referee remains completely passive waiting for the English player, with a huge rebound, to leave the field of play. Mestalla.
Source: La Verdad

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