Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe Sent Off After Controversial Tackle in Narrow Win Over Deportivo Alaves

In the recent LaLiga encounter held in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Kylian Mbappe of Real Madrid was shown a red card during their 1-0 victory over Deportivo Alaves. According to Davide Ancelotti, the team's assistant coach, the red card was a direct result of numerous minor fouls committed against Mbappe, leading to an unfortunate incident that saw him dismissed. The referee changed his initial yellow card decision to a red after reviewing the play via VAR, which highlighted the severity of the foul against Alaves midfielder Antonio Blanco.

Ancelotti expressed his belief that Mbappe is not inherently a violent player, acknowledging that the striker recognized his error and had apologized for his actions. He described the foul as a clear red card incident, while emphasizing the build-up of fouls that led to Mbappe's reaction, even though he stressed that it was not a justification for his actions.

Despite the setback of being one player down before the halftime break, Real Madrid managed to break the deadlock with Eduardo Camavinga's impressive curled shot in the 34th minute. The match proved to be challenging, as Alaves, fighting against relegation, created more scoring opportunities and maintained greater possession in the latter half of the game. Nevertheless, Real's defense remained resolute, managing to hold onto their slim lead until the final whistle.

The match saw both teams reduced to ten players when Real's Vinicius Jr was fouled badly by Manu Sanchez, resulting in Sanchez's red card in the 70th minute. Ancelotti remarked that the hard-fought victory was crucial for building confidence, particularly as the team looks forward to their upcoming Champions League match against Arsenal. Notably, Davide Ancelotti took charge of the team as his father, Carlo Ancelotti, was suspended due to accumulating five yellow cards.