The head referee of the 35th round of La Liga, Alejandro Hernández, did not sanction Barcelona’s Eric García for an elbow strike to the face of Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham. The match is taking place at Spotify Camp Nou in Barcelona, Spain, with Barcelona leading 2-0.
Barcelona vs. Real Madrid
2:0 final score
1:0 Rashford – 9′
2:0 F. Torres – 18′
The incident occurred early in the second half inside Barcelona’s penalty area. Following the clash, Bellingham’s face was bloodied.
After 34 matches in La Liga, Barcelona leads the table with 88 points, while Real Madrid sits in second place with 77 points. In the previous round, Hansi Flick’s side defeated Osasuna 2-1, while Álvaro Arbeloa’s squad beat Espanyol 2-0.