Valencia-Real Madrid, referee blows the whistle as the ball goes into the goal

Valencia-Real Madrid, referee blows the whistle as the ball goes into the goal Ancelotti: “It's never happened to me before”

“There isn't much to say, we witnessed something unprecedented”, the words of Carlo Ancelotti who commented on the final episode of Valencia-Real Madrid. Los Blancos drew 2-2 at the Mestalla but in the 99th minute they were about to score the winning goal with Jude Bellingham. The referee Gil Manzano he didn't validate it because he had just blown the whistle for the end of the match. “After Mamardashvili's clearance we had possession and the final whistle should have been blown once Valencia had recovered the ball. It had never happened to me before but there's nothing else to add.”

Bellingham sent off after the goal was not validated. Ancelotti: “he didn't insult the referee”

Bellingham was sent off by the referee after the disallowed goal. “We are sorry for his red. Jude was transparent in admitting what he said: he presented himself in an energetic way, as is normal after what happened, and saying “it's a fu**ing goal”. But he didn't insult the referee, he was just frustrated. Do we lose it for several days? Let's see what they write in the minutes”, explains Carlo Ancelotti.

Valencia, coach Baraja on the goal not validated at Belligham. “The referee blows his whistle because…”

Valencia coach Rubén Baraja has a different opinion on the goal not validated against Real Madrid and explains why, in his opinion, the referee was right not to award it. “I saw it clearly. When the ball goes into the corner Gil Manzano says it's the last action. Then the referee blows his whistle when we have cleared the penalty area (Mamardashvili's punching block, ed.). According to him the game is over there. Even in the first half he gives five minutes and they score. Then we have an opportunity and he interrupts it to mark the end of the first half.”