Bellingham’s winning goal was disallowed by Gil Manzano since he blew the final whistle while the ball was in the air.

Gil Manzano made an unusual refereeing judgment that stopped Real Madrid from defeating Valencia at Mestalla. In the last moments of the game with the score tied at 2-2, Brahim sent a cross into the penalty area and Bellingham scored with a header, resulting in a 3-2 victory. The referee disallowed the goal because he had already sounded the whistle for full-time when the pass from Malagueño was still in the air. The LaLiga leaders earned a victory, but had to settle for a draw after recovering from a 2-0 deficit. Vini Jr. scored two goals to even the match, which was ultimately decided by Gil Manzano’s ruling.

Madrid began the match controlling possession, but Valencia scored first with their first threatening opportunity, completed by Hugo Duro in the 27th minute. Yaremchuk scored a goal two minutes later, complicating the situation further by defeating Lunin in a one-on-one situation. The leaders had to respond to overcome the 2-0 disadvantage and had a chance to decrease the gap when Valverde’s strong effort from beyond the penalty area was stopped by a superb save from Mamardashvili in the 41st minute. During stoppage time, Carvajal sent a cross that deflected off Javi Guerra’s chest and ricocheted around the penalty area until Vini Jr. scored by tapping it into the goal. At half-time, the score was 2-1, but the narrative shifted after the intermission.

Real Madrid accelerated ball movement, forcing the home team to defend deeper. They had the opportunity to tie the game in the 54th minute. Mendy passed the ball to Bellingham, who dribbled inside and outplayed Mosquera with a brilliant cut-back, but failed to score past Mamardashvili with his next attempt. Valencia responded later with a Diego Lopez shot from barely within the six-yard box. Lunin thwarted a 3-1 scoreline with an impressive stop.

Vini Jr. scores two goals and sparks controversy

Ancelotti’s team persistently pushed forward in pursuit of the merited equalizer. In the 70th minute, Brahim attempted a shot with the outside of his left foot from the outside of the box, just missing the goal. Five minutes later, the score became 2-2 as Brahim sent a precise cross that was headed into the goal by Vini Jr. In stoppage time, the match was tied and a penalty was awarded by Gil Manzano for Fran García’s foul on Hugo Duro. However, after evaluating the incident on the monitor and receiving guidance from the VAR referee, Manzano chose to overturn his first incorrect judgment.