Jude Bellingham and Cesar Azpilicueta experienced a fiery facial area-to-facial area come across for the duration of Sunday’s Madrid derby.
The two gamers both featured in the historic derby, exactly where hosts Atletico triumphed 3-1 in the league affair thanks to Alvaro Morata and Antoine Griezmann.
And, as predicted in a derby, there was a short incident in the closing times of the match where by tensions boiled over and the two sets of gamers clashed.
It was initially sparked by a late challenge from Bellingham on Atletico ahead Angel Correa in included time, before Azpilicueta went in excess of to confront the England star.
In accordance to Spanish outlet MARCA, the former Chelsea defender shouted ‘Fair perform!’ subsequent Bellingham’s deal with.
Jude Bellingham (appropriate) and Cesar Azpilicueta (middle correct) clashed during the Madrid derby
Azpilicueta took concern with a late Bellingham deal with on Atletico workforce-mate Angel Correa (remaining)
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‘Fair participate in? Appear on man, you’ve got thrown the ball 4 times on the area to squander time’, the ex-Birmingham City star replied.
In the conclude, Bellingham only acquired a yellow card for the challenge however Atletico manager Diego Simeone thinks the midfielder was lucky to escape a crimson.
‘Correa’s participate in, the past 1, to me seemed like an expulsion,’ Simeone stated. ‘Bellingham’s. It appeared tricky to me, with his leg up, Correa hitting the ball.
‘It appeared perilous to Angelito but now when I see it I will absolutely be ready to convey to you better’.
Bellingham, 20, has created a vibrant start to daily life in Madrid and now has 6 purpose contributions (5 aims and a single assist) from his six league online games.
Even with the outstanding get started, the Three Lions star failed to get on the scoresheet from Atletico and could only check out as his aspect fell to a 3-1 defeat.
Bellingham failed to insert to his 5 league targets for the season as his aspect fell to a 3-1 defeat
It later emerged that, on the night, Bellingham shown his respect for Actual Madrid’s rivals in spite of struggling his 1st LaLiga defeat.
The 20-calendar year-previous has been hailed as a mature player and confirmed regard for Real’s rivals when going for walks off the pitch at whole-time and back again down the tunnel towards the dressing room.
As the Atletico badge emblazoned into the carpet at the entrance to the walkway loomed nearer, Bellingham averted going for walks more than it and as a substitute stepped about the image.
Atletico supporters viewing on from high in the stands filmed the England international deliberately taking added actions to stop himself trampling about the club symbol ahead of continuing his wander back again to the modifying rooms.
