Straight red card for Jude Bellingham! Huge shock as Real Madrid star is bizarrely sent off after chatting with referee in middle of pitch during Osasuna La Liga clash

Bellingham endured perhaps his worst moment in a Madrid shirt to date on Saturday afternoon when he was shown a straight red card for dissent in the 39th minute of the match in Pamplona. The midfielder appeared to make a remark towards the referee after back-to-back no-calls on heavy challenges on his team-mates. After a brief exchange, the referee gave him his marching orders.

The decision came amidst a chippy first half between Los Blancos and their hosts. Madrid were repeatedly incensed by the referee's reluctance to award decisions in their favour. They felt that they should have been awarded a penalty early on when there was contact on Vinicius Jr in the box, while Kylian Mbappe was twice on the end of hard tackles. Mbappe's early goal ensured they had a 1-0 advantage at the time of the incident. In the 21st minute, coach Carlo Ancelotti was shown a yellow card.

This is the second red card of Bellingham's Madrid tenure. He was also sent off following full time of a 2-2 draw with Valencia in March 2024.

The midfielder faces at least one game on the sidelines for his red - although La Liga may elect to extend that ban given it was awarded for an exchange with a referee.