During half-time, Bellingham complained loudly to referee Jose Hernandez Maeso about a foul on him that went unpunished.
The referee admitted his mistake, but that didn’t necessarily make the young man any happier.
“I don’t give a damn if they agree with me, do I? Same shit every week,” Bellingham complained.
At half-time, the “Royals” were 0-2 behind the bottom of the table in their own stadium. So it’s no wonder that Bellingham’s nerves were on edge.
In a Vera victory: the refereeing team in the foreground
However, the big favorite turned the match around with the help of the referee. He had made some questionable decisions.
Hernandez Maeso initially “gave” a penalty to the hosts, after an alleged handball by Almeria’s Kaiky had preceded everything. Bellingham converted the somewhat lucky penalty into a goal.
The presumed 3-1 of the guests was canceled even after the video evidence: in the end, Vinícius Júnior’s equalizer counted, even if the Brazilian scored with his arm.
No wonder Almería defender Marc Pubill complained afterwards: “We go home with the feeling that they stole the game from us, that’s clear.” Bellingham, however, was probably happy again after the final whistle.
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Golden Boy Bellingham: This is the key to my success
