Real Madrid stars Thibaut Courtois and Jude Bellingham have argued that they were denied a legitimate penalty when Rodrygo went down in the closing stages against Girona. Los Blancos had to settle for a point in Catalunya, following a third successive draw in the league. Following the game, Real Madrid's stars were incensed after the decision, which could have changed the outcome of the game, went against them. Bellingham and Courtois told reporters that they had no doubts as to whether a penalty should have been awarded for the challenge as they left the stadium. "Courtois: Of course (it was a penalty).Bellingham: It was a penalty, for sure." In the 80th minute of the game at the Montilivi, Brazil international Rodrygo hit the deck after a coming together with Girona star Joel Roca. The Spaniard appeared to lightly kick the ankle of the Real Madrid man, causing him to go down in the box. Referee Ricardo De Burgos had a good view of the coming together and ruled that the contact was insufficient to warrant a penalty. Rodrygo had put up a mild protest following the decision of the referee to ignore the foul before he continued playing after he was ignored. Real Madrid were awarded a penalty in the 67th minute after Girona right-back Hugo Rincon committed a foul on Vinicius Jr. Kylian Mbappe stepped up to take the spot-kick, scoring his 14th league goal in as many appearances for Los Blancos this season. Real Madrid boss shares thoughts on penalty controversyReal Madrid manager Xabi Alonso has revealed that he believes that his side should have received a penalty in the closing stages of their 1-1 draw with Girona. Los Blancos dropped points for the third league match in succession, leading them to fall behind Barcelona in the standings. Alonso revealed in his press conference following the match that he was informed that the VAR should have intervened for a foul on Rodrygo. He pointed out that calls like the one for the penalty have the potential to alter the course of games, and should be taken carefully. The Touchline | 𝐓 @TouchlineXLINK🚨🗣️ Xabi Alonso: "The penalty call on Rodrygo?I haven't seen it, but I was told it's a play that can be reviewed by VAR." "These are decisive calls that may change the course of the game.""The penalty call on Rodrygo?I haven't seen it, but I was told it's a play that can be reviewed by VAR. These are decisive calls that may change the course of the game."Kylian Mbappe has a goal disallowed in the first half before Azzedine Ounahi handed Girona the lead in the closing stages of the half. Los Blancos responded in the 67th minute when Mbappe made no mistake from 12 yards following a foul on Vinicius Jr. Neither side managed a second goal, ensuring that the game finished in a stalemate.