# Referee’s report omits Bellingham and Rüdiger tunnel incident

- URL: https://apitofinal.pt/en/internacional-en/referees-report-omits-bellingham-and-rudiger-tunnel-incident/
- Published: 2026-11-08T16:43:57+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-08T16:50:22+00:00
- Publisher: Apito Final (apitofinal.pt)
- Section: Internacional
- Tags: Antonio Rüdiger, Jude Bellingham, La Liga, Real Madrid

## Key points

- Real Madrid venceu o Valencia por 3-0 no Mestalla, mas o foco foi um incidente no túnel dos balneários durante o intervalo.
- Segundo o jornal Sport, Bellingham e Rüdiger envolveram-se numa altercação com seguranças do Valencia; Bellingham terá agredido um e Rüdiger terá dado uma bofetada a outro.
- O árbitro Hernández Maeso não incluiu o incidente no relatório, o que o Super Deporte classificou como "relatório da vergonha".

## Article

Real Madrid beat Valencia 3-0 at Mestalla on Saturday in another round of La Liga fixtures. What drew the most attention, however, were the incidents in the dressing-room tunnel during the interval.

The protagonists of the controversy were Jude Bellingham and Antonio Rüdiger, who were involved in an altercation with members of Valencia’s security staff, according to the newspaper Sport. The incident reportedly began with an alleged assault by Bellingham on one of the security guards, while Rüdiger is suspected of having slapped another.

The two men who were attacked went to the match referee, Hernández Maeso, so that he would record what had happened, but the referee did not include the incident in his report.

## The “report of shame”

The absence of any reference to the behaviour of the Real Madrid players led “Super Deporte” to describe Hernández Maeso’s report as “the report of shame”, as the omission protects Bellingham and Rüdiger from any kind of sanction.

The controversy was not limited to these players. Valencia’s sporting director, Braulio Vazquez, was also involved in a moment of tension. The report states that Vazquez caused an altercation in the tunnel, going as far as confronting the assistant referee in an agitated tone, repeatedly insisting that “it’s not a foul, it’s not a foul! How ridiculous”.

The situation escalated to such a point that the national police had to intervene, identifying Vazquez and removing him from the area to put an end to the commotion. Incidents of this kind heighten tensions between the teams and raise questions about the conduct of players and officials, especially in high-pressure matches like this one.

## Repercussions for Real Madrid and Valencia

The next steps for [Real Madrid](https://apitofinal.pt/internacional/real-madrid-visita-o-valencia-no-mestalla-em-busca-de-nova-vitoria/) and Valencia will be watched closely. José Mourinho’s side, now focused on holding on to their place at the top of the table, will have to deal with the repercussions of this situation, while Valencia will try to restore their image and stability within the club’s leadership structure.

The situation remains a hot topic among fans and analysts as La Liga moves on to the coming matchdays.