Madrid planning to use 'Greenwood defence' to appeal Bellingham's red card

Real Madrid's 2-2 draw with Valencia last La Liga matchday left the final minutes of the game with controversy after a disallowed goal, which saw Bellingham sent off by the referee after a furious complaining reaction.

The player could face a three-match ban but Madrid have reportedly appealed against the sanction imposed on the team's top scorer.  Ancelotti commented after the game that the player was sent off for saying: "it's a f*ck*ng goal".

The 'Daily Mail' has reported that La Liga officials are allegedly confident that the England midfielder's red card will be overturned, as was the case with a red card given to compatriot Mason Greenwood in January in Getafe's match against Rayo Vallecano.

“The task of this disciplinary body is not to re-referee the matches, without determining, where appropriate, the existence of a manifest material error in the referee's description of the action," said The Spanish FA.