De Jong’s foot was seen facing the wrong direction upon contact as he required immediate medical attention and then needed to be assisted off the pitch at the Bernabeu. Real’s fans applauded the player off on the 50-minute mark.

De Jong has made 30 appearances for the Catalan outfit but his season is certainly over with just weeks remaining. De Jong will now be sweating on whether he’ll be able to feature for the Netherlands at this summer’s Euros – which begin in less than two months.

The midfielder is crucial to his team’s hopes with the Dutch drawn in a group that also features France and Poland. The Englishman notched late on in the fixture earlier this season in Barcelona and repeated the feat, again in stoppage time, during their meeting in the capital.

Andreas Christensen scored the opener at the Bernabeu before Vinicius Junior equalised from the penalty spot. Fermin Lopez put Barcelona ahead for the second time, but their lead only lasted four minutes before Lucas Vazquez levelled the contest.

Bellingham scored the game’s decisive fifth goal with the clock beyond the 90. De Jong’s future at Barcelona has long been the subject of speculation.

Despite the Dutchman being more than happy at the Nou Camp he’s been linked with some of Europe’s biggest sides. They’ve set aside notable funds and Barcelona would be open to listening to offers if the right fee was tabled.

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