Real Madrid has started its 2025 with an always complicated tie at Mestalla against Valencia, and just when it seemed that things were going in its favor, fortune favored the post. Jude Bellingham had a golden opportunity to equalize for Los Blancos, but couldn’t do it from 12 yards.
Los Blancos have struggled with penalties lately, with Kylian Mbappé missing against Liverpool and Athletic Club at the end of 2024. He won this penalty, but, as he did against Getafe, he chose to pass the ball to a teammate, instead this case. Bellingham.
The England star stepped forward, stuttered and found the inside of the post, but not the back of the net.
KYLIAN MBAPPÉ WINS A PENALTY FOR MADRID, BUT JUDE BELLINGHAM SHOT AT THE POST 😳 pic.twitter.com/WREZ1RqLji
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) January 3, 2025
Jude Bellingham misses ❌pic.twitter.com/lfhOyT32fi
— Al Nassr Zone (@TheNassrZone) January 3, 2025
Jude Bellingham misses a penalty! 🚨
The stuttering step does him no favors when the Real Madrid star hits the post 😬 pic.twitter.com/H44GPEUOBP
– Premier Sports (@PremSportsTV) January 3, 2025
Mbappé would have a goal disallowed a few minutes later, after an assist from Bellingham. It was ruled offside by the slightest margin, which prevented a nice finish. The whites still have everything to do, with less than half an hour on the clock.