referee ends game at bizarre moment and creates confusion

On the afternoon of this Saturday, the 2nd, the Valence received the Real Madridin a match valid for the 27th round of the Spanish Championship. After an extremely exciting game, with an absurd recovery from the Merengues and two goals from Vinicius Junior to put the visiting club back on the scoreboard, the end of the confrontation was marked by a bizarre scene.

In a match marked by tension, as the Brazilian striker was returning to the Mestalla Stadium after almost a year, when he suffered racism from some of the fans present at the venue in May last year, the referee Gil Manzano made a decision that ended up causing great confusion on the field. The referee whistled the end of the match while the ball was in the air, heading towards the head of the match. Jude Bellinghamwho would score the winning goal for the Whites.

THIS HERE IS UNBELIEVABLE

Corner for Real. Last minute.

The ball remains with Real, who continue to attack

Brahim crosses and, at this moment, the referee whistles THE END OF THE GAME

When Bellingham scores the TURNING goal on the last play, the game is ALREADY OVER
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— Sala12 (@OficialSala12) March 2, 2024

That's right: the referee decided to end the match while the ball was in the air, in the middle of the cross that would generate a team's third and winning goal. Because of this, Real Madrid players ended up freaking out about the situation and started a fight, which involved Valencia athletes. Angry at having his goal taken away, Bellingham was the most vocal in his complaint and ended up being sent off with a straight red by Manzano.