In a tense opening half, Cristian Romero brought the edge of South American defending to his duel with Jude Bellingham, with the Argentine booked after a forceful challenge on the England midfielder.
A tight first-half confrontation
- Romero and Bellingham met in a combative midfield battle during a closely contested first period.
- The Argentine defender went in strongly on Bellingham as both sides fought for control.
- The referee showed Romero a yellow card, leaving him to manage the remainder of the match on a booking.
The incident underlined the physical tone of the first half, with Romero operating close to the limit against one of England’s leading midfield figures.
