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Jobe Bellingham Suspended Two Matches After Red Card

Published 15 December 2025

Jobe Bellingham, the 20-year-old English midfielder for Borussia Dortmund, has received a two-match suspension in the Bundesliga after being sent off during his team's 1-1 draw against SC Freiburg on Sunday.

The match took place at Europa-Park Stadion in Freiburg, Germany, where Dortmund took an early lead through Ramy Bensebaini's header in the 31st minute off a free kick from Yan Couto. Dortmund dominated the first half, with Carney Chukwuemeka striking the post in the 21st minute and Serhou Guirassy heading wide from a clear chance shortly after kickoff. Freiburg, however, equalized in the 75th minute when Lucas Höler scored a stunning acrobatic volley from Christian Günter's cross, controlling the ball before firing it into the top corner past goalkeeper Gregor Kobel.

The turning point came in the 53rd minute, with Dortmund leading 1-0. Kobel played a misplaced pass out from the back, leaving Bellingham exposed as Freiburg's Philipp Treu intercepted and advanced toward goal. Bellingham fouled Treu from behind, denying a clear scoring opportunity, and referee Felix Zwayer issued a straight red card. Freiburg capitalized on their numerical advantage, creating multiple chances,...

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