Jude Bellingham and other Real Madrid players have complete meltdown after Bayern Munich defeat

Lewis Henderson
Thu, 16 Apr 2026 08:28:59 +0000

Jude Bellingham and other Real Madrid players had a complete meltdown at full-time of their Champions League match against Bayern Munich, after being dumped out of the competition 6-4 on aggregate.

The Spanish giants exited the tournament after losing 4-3 on the night in a dramatic encounter that spilt over in the closing stages.

Real star of the night, Arda Guler, was sent off despite not being on the pitch, with several players, including Bellingham, having to be forced away from the officials.

Eduardo Camavinga was shown a red card during the game, for a second bookable offence after delaying a Bayern free kick.

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In the tunnel after the game, Bellingham could be seen saying: "It's a joke," in reaction to his teammate's red card.

Dani Carvajal, who didn't even feature in the game, was also caught shouting at the referee: "It's your f*****g fault."

Vinicus Junior joined the protests, being one of several Galaticos voicing their anger towards the officials.

Real boss Alvaro Arbeloa also accused the referee of "ruining the game".

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He told the press: "Obviously, you can't send off a player for something like that. The referee didn't even know he had a card, and he ruined a very exciting, very evenly matched tie, a real battle, and that's how the game ended."

Discussing Camavinga's dismissal, the Spanish manager said: "With the red card, everything is over... It's unbelievable, this action, I can't believe it.

"Not possible in a match like this, we feel really upset. All of this is unfair.

"I'm very sad for my players, but I'm also very proud of them, because they gave it everything. They played very well, left it all out there, but sadly it wasn't meant to be. We'll be back."

The Bayern players had a different perspective on referee Slvako Vincic's decision, with former Liverpool winger Luis Diaz telling El Chiringuito TV: "I think the referee was right to send him off.

"We wanted to take the free kick quickly, and he didn't release the ball."

Real's attention now turns to the league, where they sit second and nine points behind rivals Barcelona, with just seven games to go.

Arbeloa, who accepted responsibility for his side's defeat in the Champions League, said he would "understand" any decision the club makes about his future.

He said: "I am the one responsible for the defeats, and I will always take the consequences from that

"I will understand any decision the club makes. I'm a Real Madrid man through and through. I care about this club, the players and the supporters a lot more than I care about myself.

"I will respect the club's decision. But I'm not thinking about that. It's a decision of the club. I'm a man of the club and all I want is for Madrid to win, regardless of who their coach is."