Real Madrid midfielder Bellingham blames himself for missing penalty

In the 19th round of the 2024-25 La Liga season, Real Madrid narrowly defeated Valencia 2-1. Although midfielder Jude Bellingham scored the winning goal, he also felt guilty for missing a penalty.

In the post-match interview, Bellingham said: "This is a crazy game. When the team has such high expectations on you and you miss a penalty, it's really hard. I feel like I let my teammates down. Very angry with myself.”

"I had to concentrate because these things happen all the time. For the equaliser, Brahim worked hard and Lucas found the space, it was a team effort. It was a team goal. I just had to complete Kylian's pass."

"This is the character we have to show, especially in this difficult atmosphere. This is the Real Madrid we want to see and the fans deserve."

"When you wear this shirt, you can never give up. When I missed the penalty, my teammates could blame me, but they supported me and consoled me. Even with only 10 men, we showed the power of Real Madrid. toughness."

This game is the first game of 2025, and Real Madrid has already experienced a period of vacation before this. Bellingham said: "I had a great vacation with my family and came back full of desire and determination."

"That's why the penalty didn't bother me, because I knew I played well. It's nice to score the winner, but it was more about how we played tonight. I wanted to be the leader of the team and I played well tonight. It shows that.”

Real Madrid currently has 43 points in the La Liga , temporarily ranking first, 2 points ahead of second-placed Atletico Madrid, but Atletico Madrid has one game less.