The referee caused a “public opinion storm” in the Valencia 2-2 Real Madrid match



Round 27 of La Liga 2023/2024, Real Madrid has a trip to Valencia’s field. Despite playing with a quality squad, the White Vultures conceded 2 early goals due to personal mistakes.

At the end of the first half, Vinicius shined to help Real Madrid shorten the score to 1-2. In the second half, the White Vultures created great pressure on the opponent’s field and equalized 2-2 in the 76th minute, also thanks to Vinicius.

Referee Jesús Gil made a decision that made Real Madrid players angry (Photo: Reuters).

The 2-2 equalizer kept the match interesting for the remainder of the match. Minute 90+3, Valencia player fell in the penalty area, the referee after consulting VAR refused to penalize 11m.

The match had 7 minutes of extra time, but because the referee consulted VAR in the previous situation, the extra time was extended. Minute 90+9, Real Madrid attacked and Jude Bellingham put the ball into Valencia’s net.



However, the goal was not recognized because referee Jesús Gil blew the whistle to end the match as soon as the Real Madrid player crossed the ball for Jude Bellingham to finish. This made Real Madrid players angry and reacted violently. Afterwards, the referee also issued a red card to Jude Bellingham for his reaction.

With this draw, Real Madrid still leads the 2023/2024 La Liga rankings after 27 rounds, but it is likely that the Spanish Royal team will be narrowed by Girona and Barca.