Bellingham & Azpilicueta clash after heavy tackle during Madrid derby

Jude Bellingham and Cesar Azpilicueta had a fiery face-to-face encounter during Sunday's Madrid derby.

The two players both featured in the historic derby, where hosts Atletico triumphed 3-1 in the league affair thanks to Alvaro Morata and Antoine Griezmann.

And, as expected in a derby, there was a brief incident in the final moments of the match where tensions boiled over and the two sets of players clashed.

It was initially sparked by a late challenge from Bellingham on Atletico forward Angel Correa in added time, before Azpilicueta went over to confront the England star.

According to Spanish outlet MARCA, the former Chelsea defender shouted 'Fair play!' following Bellingham's tackle.

'Fair play? Come on man, you've thrown the ball four times on the field to waste time', the ex-Birmingham City star replied.

In the end, Bellingham only received a yellow card for the challenge however Atletico boss Diego Simeone thinks the midfielder was lucky to escape a red.

'Correa's play, the last one, to me seemed like an expulsion,' Simeone explained. 'Bellingham's. It seemed hard to me, with his leg up, Correa hitting the ball.

'It seemed dangerous to Angelito but now when I see it I will surely be able to tell you better'.

Bellingham, 20, has made a bright start to life in Madrid and already has six goal contributions (five goals and one assist) from his six league games.

Despite the impressive start, the Three Lions star failed to get on the scoresheet against Atletico and could only watch as his side fell to a 3-1 defeat.

It later emerged that, on the night, Bellingham demonstrated his respect for Real Madrid's rivals despite suffering his first LaLiga defeat.

The 20-year-old has been hailed as a mature player and showed respect for