Fans convinced Jude Bellingham said ‘the game’s gone’ after Vinicius Jr straight red card vs Villarreal

Vinicius was sent off in Real Madrid's win over Villarreal on Saturday.

Fans are convinced Jude Bellingham was spotted mouthing the words "the game's gone" after Real Madrid teammate Vinicius Jr was sent off against Villarreal for pulling Nathan Saliba’s hair

Vinicius is in danger of missing El Clásico on October 25 following the incident that overshadowed Los Blancos' 1-0 win on Saturday night.

With 70 minutes on the clock, the Brazilian grabbed Saliba's hair as Madrid were on the counterattack. The moment initially went unnoticed and Vinicius went on to find the back of the net.

However, VAR soon intervened, with referee Díaz de Mera Escuderos eventually making his way to the pitchside monitor to see a slow-motion replay of the incident.

Moments later, Escuderos brandished a straight red card, a decision that left Vinicius – and many of his teammates – in a state of disbelief as they protested the controversial call.

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In fact, Jude Bellingham appeared to make his feelings abundantly clear on the matter, with plenty of fans on social media suggesting that he said: "F*** me, the game is f****** gone."

One fan commented: "Same Bellingham. Same," and a second wrote: "That Bellingham 'game's gone' is going to become a meme in max 10 minutes."

As mentioned above, Vinicius could miss Madrid's much-anticipated clash against Barcelona later this month, with Spanish publication AS reporting that the incident is likely to be interpreted as violent conduct.

Article 103.2 of the disciplinary code states that violent conduct outside the normal course of play, when the player is not in a position to challenge for the ball or play has stopped, shall be punished with a suspension of two to three games.

Should he receive a two-match ban, Vinicius would also be ruled out of Madrid's next La Liga clash against Sevilla on October 18.

Vinicius has been criticised in recent weeks for a dip in form, but Mourinho has consistently backed the forward.

Speaking ahead of the Villarreal game, he said: "What hurts me, what makes me sad, is to understand how much he (Vinicius) wants to be well, to become the one who wins matches and makes the difference.

"What touches me is to see his suffering, when he is an extraordinary boy, to my great surprise, and who works hard to come back."

He continued: "Will he play every match until he regains his level or will there come a time when we put in place a specific plan, leaving him on the bench or finding another solution? I do not touch the true Real Madrid fans, I respect them deeply.

"But it breaks my heart to see that a boy like him, who is not currently this out-of-this-world Vinicius, does not receive the help he deserves because of the influence of many of you."

Mourinho added: "He deserves to be supported. He wants so much to become that Vinicius again who gave so much joy to Madrid fans."

Topics: Fan Reactions, Real Madrid, La Liga, Vinicius Jr, Villarreal

Jack Kenmare is a Senior Journalist at SPORTbible, covering a range of different sports, including football, darts and athletics. In his role at SPORTbible, Jack specialises in long-form feature writing, with some of his previous interviews featuring some of the biggest and most relevant names in sport. He graduated with a BA Hons (2:1) in Journalism and News Practice from Teesside University. He joined SPORTbible in 2015 to cover news and trending stories.

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