Bellingham stole the hat-trick from Mbappé. Referee overturns penalty against Barcelona

Real Madrid appealed for a second penalty in the first half of their clash against Barcelona, but it all came down to a marginal offside by Jude Bellingham.

After Mbappé’s early brace, Barcelona answered back with three goals, but in the 43rd minute, Real had a chance for another spot-kick. De Jong committed a foul inside his own box and the referee initially pointed to the spot against Szczęsny, but after consulting the video assistant, the referee ruled Bellingham offside.

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Freeze-frame analysis showed the Englishman was ahead of the last defender at the moment of the pass.

Interestingly, right after that, Raphinha netted his second of the night, making it 4-2 for Barcelona. Remember, Real Madrid need a win to keep their title hopes alive; otherwise, Barcelona’s triumph in La Liga will be only a matter of time.