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Real Madrid fans vent fury as Kylian Mbappe and Co join Girona players in 'respect the referee, respect football' gesture after Jude Bellingham controversy

Copa del Rey

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Real Sociedad

LaLiga

Girona

Deportivo Alaves

<p>Ahead of Real Madrid and Girona's La Liga game on Sunday, players from both clubs posed with the match officials for a photograph with a sign that read: "Respect the referee. Respect football." The gesture, however, did not go down well with the crowd at Santiago Bernabeu as they whistled and booed to make their feelings clear. The <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/jude-bellingham-loses-red-card-appeal-comment-referee-la-liga-confirm-real-madrid-punishment/blt5e5eb8ee9c8e128d" target="_blank">move came after Jude Bellingham</a> was controversially sent off and then handed a two-match ban for dissent after insulting the match official last time out in La Liga.</p><p></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Real Madrid and Girona took a picture with the referees with the "Respect the referee. Respect football" sign ahead of their match.<br><br>The Bernabéu crowd let their feelings be known as they whistled and made noise during it. <a href="https://t.co/YadZbL3T87">pic.twitter.com/YadZbL3T87</a></p>— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNFC/status/1893682689753952494?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 23, 2025</a></blockquote>
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WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Luka Modric scored a stunner in the first half and Vincius Jr got back among the goals with a strike late in the match as <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/real-madrid-player-ratings-vs-girona-luka-modric-kylian-mbappe/bltb293ccece6dab149" target="_blank">Los Blancos comfortably beat Girona 2-0</a> at home to equal league leaders Barcelona's points tally. It was an important win for Carlo Ancelotti's side after the Catalan edged out Las Palmas on Saturday night. </p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>David Alaba's return to action was a huge relief for the Spanish champions as the Austrian centre-back featured in Los Blancos' starting lineup for the first time in the 2024/25 campaign. </p>

DID YOU KNOW?

<p>Ancelotti's side will be back in action on Wednesday as they take on Real Sociedad in the first leg of their Copa del Rey semi-final fixture away from home. </p>

WHAT NEXT FOR REAL MADRID?

Real Madrid fans vent fury as Kylian Mbappe and Co join Girona players in 'respect the referee, respect football' gesture after Jude Bellingham controversy | Goal.com Malaysia

Real Madrid fans jeered their own players as Kylian Mbappe and his team-mates joined Girona players in a bid to show respect towards referees.

Real Madrid fans vent fury as Kylian Mbappe and Co join Girona players in &apos;respect the referee, respect football&apos; gesture after Jude Bellingham controversy

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