Jude Bellingham launches into ‘X-rated tirade at linesman’ in heated Madrid derby
Jude Bellingham has risked punishment from LaLiga after appearing to tell the linesman to ‘f*** off’ in Real Madrid’s 1-1 draw with Atletico Madrid. Hosting city rivals Atletico at the Bernabeu, the league lead was at stake with the teams separated by a single point. Bellingham let his emotions get the better of him as he hit out at the linesman RexHe was left in disbelief that Atletico were given a throw-in[/caption] Atleti took the first-half impetus, going a goal up from the spot through former Manchester City man Julian Alvarez in the 35th minute. That penalty left Carlo Ancelotti with his head in his hands as Samuel Lino didn’t even touch the ball before being taken down. But his frustrations were nothing compared to Bellingham’s. Even before the opener, the England superstar was feeling the heat of the derby, flying in on Marcos Llorente. And then, in the 12th minute, he got a little too competitive over a throw-in, resulting in yet another X-rated tirade. Contesting the ball with Llorente, another throw-in was given in Atletico’s favour. In footage that is doing the round online, the match audio picked up Bellingham shouting, ‘F*** you man! F*** off!’, presumably towards the linesman. His outburst comes just months after he told a referee he was a ‘piece of s***’ during Real’s 4-1 win against Espanyol. He escaped punishment over his actions in September, but it remains to be seen whether LaLiga will look into his latest emotional rant. Bellingham failed to make much of an impact in the remainder of the half against Atletico, as both teams looked good in possession and were keen to attack. GettyBellingham was an animated figure during the first half[/caption] Alvarez broke the deadlock for Atletico from the penalty spotAFP But it was once again injuries that were Madrid’s downfall in the opening period, with midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni in at centre-back, and conceding the go-ahead penalty. The second half was a completely different picture, and it only took five minutes for the hosts to level things up. And it was Bellingham’s first big involvement too, seeing his shot blocked, with Kylian Mbappe on hand to sweep home the rebound. It was the Frenchman’s 16th LaLiga goal of the season and his 22nd in all competitions since joining on a free transfer. Only Ousmane Dembele [13] has scored more goals than Mbappe [nine] among players in the top five leagues across Europe in 2025. Both Real and Atletico pressed for a late winner, but in the end, they had to settle for a share of the spoils. GettyMbappe rescued Real a point after equalising early in the second half[/caption] It means that Los Blancos remain top of the table – a point ahead of Diego Simeone’s side. The draw has left the door open for third-placed Barcelona to close the gap on the duo. Victory over Sevilla on Sunday would see Hansi Flick’s men go two points off Real.
Jude Bellingham has risked punishment from LaLiga after appearing to tell the linesman to ‘f*** off’ in Real Madrid’s 1-1 draw with Atletico Madrid.
Hosting city rivals Atletico at the Bernabeu, the league lead was at stake with the teams separated by a single point.
Atleti took the first-half impetus, going a goal up from the spot through former Manchester City man Julian Alvarez in the 35th minute.
That penalty left Carlo Ancelotti with his head in his hands as Samuel Lino didn’t even touch the ball before being taken down.
But his frustrations were nothing compared to Bellingham’s.
Even before the opener, the England superstar was feeling the heat of the derby, flying in on Marcos Llorente.
And then, in the 12th minute, he got a little too competitive over a throw-in, resulting in yet another X-rated tirade.
Contesting the ball with Llorente, another throw-in was given in Atletico’s favour.
In footage that is doing the round online, the match audio picked up Bellingham shouting, ‘F*** you man! F*** off!’, presumably towards the linesman.
His outburst comes just months after he told a referee he was a ‘piece of s***’ during Real’s 4-1 win against Espanyol.
He escaped punishment over his actions in September, but it remains to be seen whether LaLiga will look into his latest emotional rant.
Bellingham failed to make much of an impact in the remainder of the half against Atletico, as both teams looked good in possession and were keen to attack.
But it was once again injuries that were Madrid’s downfall in the opening period, with midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni in at centre-back, and conceding the go-ahead penalty.
The second half was a completely different picture, and it only took five minutes for the hosts to level things up.
And it was Bellingham’s first big involvement too, seeing his shot blocked, with Kylian Mbappe on hand to sweep home the rebound.
It was the Frenchman’s 16th LaLiga goal of the season and his 22nd in all competitions since joining on a free transfer.
Only Ousmane Dembele [13] has scored more goals than Mbappe [nine] among players in the top five leagues across Europe in 2025.
Both Real and Atletico pressed for a late winner, but in the end, they had to settle for a share of the spoils.
It means that Los Blancos remain top of the table – a point ahead of Diego Simeone’s side.
The draw has left the door open for third-placed Barcelona to close the gap on the duo.
Victory over Sevilla on Sunday would see Hansi Flick’s men go two points off Real.
