Liga: “It’s embarrassing”, Real Madrid denounces refereeing scandal after draw in Valencia

Vinicius responds on the pitch: the Brazilian striker, victim of racist insults at Mestalla last year, allowed Real Madrid to achieve a draw (2-2) in Valencia on Saturday with a double in a tense, four-way match days of the reception of Leipzig in C1.

The Brazilian international avoided a second defeat of the season for his team, still leader of the championship (1st, 66 points) but which could see its lead over its competitors Girona (2nd, 59 points) and FC Barcelona (3rd, 57 points) will be reduced at the end of this 27th day.

In a tough start to the match, with more whistles and exchanges of words than attempted shots, it was Valencia, despite being dominated in the game, who opened the scoring on their first opportunity.

Spanish striker Hugo Duro, who played for Real, ignited Mestalla by heading a completely missed recovery from Fran Perez (27th, 1-0), after a cross from French full-back Dimitri Foulquier who had won his duel with Vinicius.

And the Merengues, who increased ball losses and inaccuracies in the face of opposing pressure, cracked a second time a few minutes later, the Ukrainian Yaremchuk erasing his compatriot Lunin before finishing in the empty goal, following a back pass poorly assured by Carvajal (31st, 2-0).

Whistled at each ball catch for his return to Mestalla, where he had been the victim of racist insults last year, Vinicius Junior responded in style by restarting Real just before half-time (45th 5, 2-1 ).

A symbolic goal for the Brazilian striker, celebrated with his fist in the air in front of the Valencian supporters, who accuse him of having considered the entire Mestalla public as racist in his exchanges with the justice system, while a criminal investigation is still in progress.

On the edge of offside on a good cross from Brahim Diaz, “Vini” offered himself a double header to bring his team back up to par (76th, 2-2), this time hastening to go to bed. the Valencians before being calmed by his teammates.

In difficulty against the Merengue attacks, Valencia thought it would obtain a saving penalty in the 91st minute, ultimately canceled after intervention by the VAR.

The match ended in chaos when the referee whistled the end of the match in the middle of the action, while Bellingham thought they had given victory to Real at the end of added time (90th 9th). The English prodigy was sent off for protest.

“I believe that what has just happened is unprecedented. This has never happened to me. We had possession of the ball, and the match should have ended when Valencia got it back,” said Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti at a press conference.

“Afterwards, what bothered us was the red card for Bellingham because he didn't say any insults. There was frustration of course, but he just said in English 'it's a fucking goal!', and it was the truth,” he added.

“It’s embarrassing,” added French international Aurélien Tchouaméni on his X account after the meeting.

A little earlier in the game, former Lyonnais Mouctar Diakhaby seemed to have broken his right leg under the weight of Tchouaméni, and was evacuated on a stretcher (86th).

In the afternoon, Real Sociedad conceded on the lawn of Sevilla FC a fifth defeat in six matches (3-2), with a reshuffled team for the round of 16 second leg of the Champions League against PSG on Tuesday.