'Closer to Scott McTominay than Pedri!' - Fans rip into 'false footballer' Jude Bellingham as Real Madrid midfielder accused of 'ghosting' in Spanish Super Cup final mauling at the hands of Barcelona

Barcelona came back from behind to thrash their arch-rivals 5-2 to reclaim the Spanish Super Club title in Saudi Arabia on Sunday. Kylian Mbappe handed Real Madrid an early lead but Lamine Yamal soon brought his team back into the game with a prolific solo effort. Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha and Alejandro Balde then scored a goal each in the first half to ensure the Catalan giants went into the break with a 4-1 lead. Raphinha then completed his brace shortly after the break while Rodrygo reduced the margin by converting a free-kick at the hour mark.

Bellingham remained invisible for most of the game and 'ghosted' in an important match against the Catalan side as the fans were left furious.

An X handle named @MusialaEra compared the English midfielder's performance to that of former United star McTominay. The post read: "Jude Bellingham has mastered the art of looking busy on a football pitch. The casuals love it, the analytics guys love it, and I see through it. He is not elite in any sense of the word, closer to a Scott McTominay than a Pedri or a Musiala. A 6/10 on his best day. Overrated."

A Barcelona fan with the handle @hazfcb_ wrote: "How on Earth can someone with a functioning brain think Bellingham is even close to Pedri."

OGI wrote: "Shoutout to Mbappe, he genuinely played outta his skin tonight. Bellingham with his usual ghost sesh, no G/A to cover it up. And Vini, maybe you'll get the Balon d'Or in another lifetime you ugly loser. Not this one tho."

A handle named JR wrote: "Bellingham tucked his shirt in to look busy. We see you, bro."

Mehul Gupta called Bellingham a 'false footballer' as he wrote: "Jude Bellingham hooked in a Clasico. Absolutely zero impact in yet another big game. False footballer."

Hansi Flick's side had many positives to take from the performance in Jeddah. After a lean patch in December, which saw the Catalan club drop down to the third position in La Liga table, Barcelona are back with a bang in 2024, having scored 11 goals in their first three matches of the New Year. Yamal's return from injury and scoring a brilliant goal also came as a huge boost to the team's attack.

Flick's side will be back in action this Wednesday as they take on Real Betis in a Copa del Rey round of 16 fixture.