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By JAMES COHEN Published: 05: 37 AEST, 29 April 2025 | Updated: 06: 08 AEST, 29 April 2025 53 View comments Fans have turned on Jude Bellingham after spotting his role in Barcelona's opening goal in their Copa del Rey victory over Real Madrid. Carlo Ancelotti's side suffered a 3-2 defeat by their rivals when they met on Saturday evening - with Barcelona's Jules Kounde scoring the winner in the 116th minute. It was the latest blow for Los Blancos, who were knocked out of the Champions League just a week prior and still trail in the race for the La Liga. Bellingham was sent off in the final moments of the match which drew ire from Madrid fans - and now fans in general have taken aim after seeing new footage. In a clip that went viral, the England international could be seen giving the ball away on the half-way line - with his pass intercepted by Barcelona midfielder Pedri. Instead of chasing down the ball, Bellingham stood for a moment with his head on his hands as his Spanish counterpart quickly distributed the ball to a team-mate. Bellingham gives the ball away and spends his time standing still reacting, meanwhile Pedri makes a pass, runs by him, and scores. pic. twitter. com/v LPi EOjim T Fans have turned on Jude Bellingham after spotting his role in Barcelona's opening goal The midfielder failed to keep up with Pedri - who went on to score Barcelona's opening goal The clip continues and shows Pedri running past the Madrid star and eventually latch on to his team-mates pass before smashing the ball into the back of the net. Bellingham, meanwhile, was nowhere near the Barcelona No. 8 and was out of shot by the time the ball was in the goal. The caption to the post read: 'Bellingham gives the ball away and spends his time standing still reacting, meanwhile Pedri makes a pass, runs by him, and scores'. Bellingham was shown a red card after the final whistle 'approaching the referee aggressively' and needing 'to be restrained by team-mates'. A clip that has circulated on social media shows the Englishman ranting: 'Everything 50/50 goes their way, everything 50/50. ' Madrid were left incensed by officiating on the night and, along with Bellingham, defender Antonio Rudiger let his frustrations be known post-match. The former Chelsea defender lost his cool and received a red card for throwing an ice pack towards Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea after arguing against a decision in the final stages of their 3-2 loss to bitter rivals Barcelona. Rudiger, who moved to the Bernabeu in 2022, had to be restrained by Ferland Mendy and a Madrid staff member when the official approached to send him off. He could be seen insulting the referee, with some reports claiming the defender said 'you're a miscarriage' and 'son of a wh***'. The referee said in his post-match report that Rudiger was sent off for: 'throwing an object from the technical area, which missed me. ' Bellingham was left frustrated with officials and was sent off after the final whistle The Englishman could be heard ranting: 'Everything 50/50 goes their way, everything 50/50. ' Rudiger's head loss has seen him come in for widespread criticism, and he could even now face a huge 12-match ban. Following Madrid's loss, Rudiger wrote: 'There's definitely no excuse for my behaviour last night. I'm very sorry for that. 'We played a very good game from the 2nd half on - After 111 minutes I was not able to help my team anymore and before the final whistle I did a mistake. 'Sorry again to the referee and to everyone I have disappointed last night. '
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