In the national derby that just ended, Real Madrid suffered a stunning reversal by Barcelona away from home, from leading 2-0 to losing 3-4. In this humiliating defeat, England midfielder Bellingham was criticized by the Spanish media, who believed that he was the culprit of Real Madrid's "midfield collapse".

The match was played at the Olympic Stadium in Barcelona. Rafinha scored twice, Eric Garcia and Lamine Yamal scored one goal each, helping Barcelona to score four goals in 26 minutes and complete a super reversal. Real Madrid took a two-goal lead early, but then the midfield line suddenly "disappeared", and the midfield composed of Bellingham, Arda Güler, Fede Valverde and Ceballos was useless on the field.

In the post-match rating, the authoritative Spanish media "Marca" gave Bellingham a low score of only 4 points, saying that he was "completely out of control": "He seemed to disappear on the court and was the key factor in the collapse of Real Madrid's midfield. He completely lost control and was unable to participate in ball possession. He was just obsessed with trivial details. For a player who should have a huge influence, this performance was far from enough. He basically received long passes with no advantage and was completely unable to exert his passing and control and advancement abilities."

Another media outlet, AS, also stated that Bellingham was "like a completely different person" and "looked to have given up the game both physically and mentally."

The statistics also reflected his struggles, as he completed only 24 passes, attempted only one dribble, and lost the ball 14 times throughout the game. For the new core midfielder who once dominated the first half of the La Liga season, this was undoubtedly a night of near disaster.

Currently, Real Madrid is 7 points behind Barcelona in La Liga and will miss the trophy in the regular season this season. However, they still have a chance to compete for the only championship in the Club World Cup in June.