Real Madrid slam "unprecedented" decision over disallowed Jude Bellingham goal
Los Blancos missed the chance to open up an eight-point lead at the top of the table at Mestalla, where Hugo Duro and Roman Yaremchuk propelled the hosts into a surprise two-goal lead.
Vinicius Junior managed to cut the deficit in half just before the break, though, and the Brazilian notched his second of the afternoon in the 76th minute to get the La Liga leaders back on level terms.
From two goals down, Carlo Ancelotti's men thought that they had completed an exceptional turnaround deep into second-half injury time, when Bellingham headed in from Brahim Diaz's cross.
However, the whistle had blown just before Diaz sent his delivery into the box, and an unmoved Manzano was quickly surrounded by furious Real players, who had to be calmed down by Ancelotti.
Bellingham was sent off in the furore, and in their official match report, Real Madrid described Manzano's decision as «unprecedented» as their title aspirations suffered a marginal dent.
«An unprecedented refereeing decision by Gil Manzano prevented Real Madrid from beating Valencia at Mestalla,» Real Madrid wrote. «With the score at 2-2 and in the last play of the game, Brahim crossed into the box and Bellingham headed home to make it 3-2.
»But the referee disallowed the goal as he had blown for full-time when the Malagueño's pass was still in the air. The LaLiga leaders deserved all three points, but had to settle for a point after coming back from 2-0 down. Two goals from Vini Jr. tied the match, which was finally settled by Gil Manzano's decision."
Ancelotti echoed Real Madrid's sentiment in his
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