Bellingham was sent off in the 39th minute of the match after he had an exchange of words with referee Jose Luis Munuera. The match official in his report, later alleged that the England international told him to "f*ck you". The player, however, clarified that he had actually said: "f*ck off". Getting reduced to 10 men even before the break had a huge impact on Los Blancos' performance as Osasuna equalised in the 58th minute through Ante Budimir's penalty strike and held the giants to a 1-1 draw. Kylian Mbappe had earlier broken the deadlock in the 15th minute.
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THE BIGGER PICTURE
Barcelona boss Flick has shared his opinion on the incident as he accused the Los Blancos star of being disrespectful towards the referee. The German coach also revealed what he usually advises his players for on-field confrontations with the match officials.
WHAT HANSI FLICK SAID
Speaking to reporters, the German manager said: "If you say this to me, I think it’s not very nice and shows a lack of respect. But I’m not the one who decides on this. I always tell my players, why waste time arguing with the ref after a decision? Only the captain can speak."
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WHAT NEXT?
With Real and Atletico dropping points during the weekend, the Catalan side now have a chance to climb back to the top of the table as they next take on Rayo Vallecano.