Real’s Bellingham sent off after being denied late winner at Valencia

Jude Bellingham has scored 16 goals in La Liga this seasonJude Bellingham was sent off for complaining after the final whistle denied him a winning goal for Real Madrid in a dramatic game at Valencia.

Vinicius Jr scored twice at the Mestalla, where he was the victim of racist abuse last season, as Real came from 2-0 behind to salvage a point and move seven points clear at the top of La Liga.

Bellingham thought he had won the game six minutes into stoppage time when he headed in from close range, but referee Gil Manzano had blown the whistle to end the game before the cross had been delivered.

Real players and staff surrounded Manzano, and Bellingham, back in the side after three weeks out with an injury, was shown a red card for his part in the protests.

Valencia midfielder Mouctar Diakhaby suffered what appeared to be a serious leg injury late on in a collision with Aurelien Tchouameni.

Diakhaby was taken off on a stretcher as players held their hands over their faces.

Hugo Duro put Valencia in front, scoring his 12th goal of the campaign by turning in Fran Perez’s scuffed shot.

Three minutes later Roman Yaremchuk intercepted Dani Carvajal’s pass to Andriy Lunin before rounding the keeper and sliding into an open goal.

Vinicius prodded in from close range after keeper Giorgi Mamardashvili failed to deal with Carvajal’s cross.

The Brazilian, who was racially abused and later sent off on his last visit to the stadium in May, celebrated by raising his fist in the air towards the Valencia fans.

Vinicius Jr has scored nine goals in La Liga this seasonValencia have not lost at home since September and appeared happy to protect their lead after half-time, but Real pushed for an equaliser, going close through Bellingham and Toni Kroos.

Eventually, Real’s pressure told when Vinicius met Brahim Diaz’s cross to score with a header at the far post.

Valencia were awarded a penalty when referee Manzano thought Nacho fouled Duro, but the decision was overturned after a video review.

The draw stretched Real’s unbeaten league run to 21 games and extended their lead at the top, although second-placed Girona have a game in hand.

Valencia were playing for the first time since at least 10 people were killed after a fire in two apartment blocks in the city on 23 February.

Line-upsValenciaFormation 4-4-2

25Mamardashvili20Foulquier3Mosquera4DiakhabyBooked at 83minsSubstituted forÖzkacarat 89’minutes14Gayà23PérezSubstituted forGonzálezat 73’minutes18García Vayá8GuerraSubstituted forAmallahat 73’minutes7CanósSubstituted forGuillamónat 57’minutes9Duro17YaremchukBooked at 4minsSubstituted forLópezat 57’minutesSubstitutes1Domènech6Guillamón10Ribeiro Almeida11González12Rendall Correia13Rivero15Özkacar16López19Amallah21Vázquez22Marí34GasiorowskiReal MadridFormation 4-3-1-2

13Lunin2Carvajal18Tchouaméni22Rüdiger23MendySubstituted forGarcíaat 72’minutes15ValverdeBooked at 80minsSubstituted forNachoat 86’minutes8KroosSubstituted forModricat 63’minutes5BellinghamBooked at 90mins12CamavingaSubstituted forJoseluat 72’minutesBooked at 90mins11RodrygoSubstituted forDíazat 63’minutes7Vinícius JúniorBooked at 72minsSubstitutes6Nacho10Modric14Joselu17Vázquez19Ceballos20García21Díaz24Güler25Arrizabalaga Revuelta30González PérezReferee:Jesús Gil Manzano

Attendance:47,427

Match StatsLive TextMatch ends, Valencia 2, Real Madrid 2.

Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) is shown the red card.

Joselu (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card.

Second Half ends, Valencia 2, Real Madrid 2.

Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Cenk Özkacar.

Attempt missed. Peter González (Valencia) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by José Gayà.

Corner, Valencia. Conceded by Andriy Lunin.

Attempt saved. Peter González (Valencia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hugo Guillamón.

Foul by Brahim Díaz (Real Madrid).

Hugo Guillamón (Valencia) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by José Gayà.

VAR Decision: No Penalty Valencia.

Attempt saved. Hugo Duro (Valencia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.

Corner, Valencia. Conceded by Antonio Rüdiger.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Substitution, Valencia. Cenk Özkacar replaces Mouctar Diakhaby because of an injury.

Delay in match because of an injury Mouctar Diakhaby (Valencia).

Offside, Real Madrid. Nacho is caught offside.

Substitution, Real Madrid. Nacho replaces Federico Valverde.

Fran García (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.