What Jude Bellingham said to ref as Real Madrid superstar shown straight red for angry clash with official

Jude Bellingham was controversially sent off after an angry confrontation with a La Liga referee during Saturday's draw at Osasuna.

The Real Madrid superstar was shown a straight red card for dissent as he mouthed off at whistler Jose Luis Munuera Montero in the closing stages of the first half. Kylian Mbappe's opener had the Spanish heavyweights cruising at the El Sadar Stadium but the fixture took an unexpected turn moments before the break.

Clearly unhappy with the official over a previous incident, Bellingham became embroiled in an angry exchange before the man in the middle reached for his top pocket - leaving his Madrid teammates in disbelief as the visitors were reduced to ten men. Boss Carlo Ancelotti had already been booked earlier in the game, and the Italian jumped to the defence of England midfielder Bellingham by revealing what was said during the angry confrontation.

He said: "I think the referee did not understand Jude Bellingham’s English. He said f*** off, not f*** you… that’s way different. I won’t talk more about the referee as I want to be on the bench next week." It soon went from bad to worse for Los Blancos as Ante Budimir equalised from the penalty spot after a tackle from Eduardo Camavinga, a decision that further infuriated the Madrid bench.

The latest fallout only adds fuel to the fire as Bernabeu chiefs go to war with La Liga in the wake of last month's shock defeat to Espanyol. Real slapped in an official complaint to the Spanish Football Federation over the state of refereeing in Spain, with La Liga president Javier Tebas issuing a remarkable response by accusing the serial moaners of "losing their minds".

Bellingham's early bath—the second red card of his Madrid career—could prove even