Marca called it “wild”. AS described it as “violent”. Mundo Deportivo went for the scary “chilling” SPORT opted for “criminals”.
Even Piers Morgan, no expert in Spanish football (or anything else), but never someone who gave up a stack could not be accused of not accusing a red card against Alaves as “disgusting” when description of the vague attempt to describe a tackle.
Real Madrid headed 1-0 in a shabby competition on Sunday afternoon when Mbappe devoured in Red Mist. According to a challenge that became impunity, the Frenchman races out of his crotch and raced towards the ball.
The justification soon became violent when Mbappe pushed his bolts into the side of Antonio Blancos Merciful Shin. Somehow referee Cesar Soto Grado produced only a yellow card. A quick intervention by The Var saw that the punishment was upgraded to a straight red – a decision that neither Mbappe nor a member of Madrid’s coaching staff questioned.
A suspended Carlo Ancelotti was unable to complain that the Executive Box covered in Alaves’ Mendizorroza, although he could hardly have any problems with the decision.
This is one of the most terrible challenges we have ever seen from Mbappe.
It looked like he wanted to hurt the guy with this challenge. He could have grabbed his leg into 10 pieces.
Really horrific challenge. Must be banned for this one for a while.
– eif (@eifoccer) April 13, 2025
It rightly looked as if Mbappe wanted to break his leg, you don’t go into it.
Period. I can’t believe that he just did it.
– Neal 🇦🇺 (@Nealgardner_) April 13, 2025
Mbappe wanted to end the guy’s career there. I can’t believe that he actually did that
– RK (@rkfutbol) April 13, 2025
I am still amazed by this Mbappe tackle, I can not imagine a reason why he would go in. It really looked like he just didn’t want to play anymore 💀
– Noodle Vini (@vini_ball) April 13, 2025
Thhat was seriously one of the worst and malignant duels that I have remembered by Mbappé for a long time. After that was a serious ban, the player was lucky that his leg was not broken.
– de ara torres (@deaatorres) April 13, 2025
Mbappe was sent three times from the career in Paris three times during his Paris Saint-Germain career and was only booked for Madrid four times this season. Mbappe is on just eight passes and a touch in the opposition box during an unrestricted opening of 38 minutes in Vitoria and made him consider the frustration of Madrids.
The defending Spanish and European champions were fresh from two defeats and had admitted nine goals in their last three games. Mbappe was limited to an early chance in a modest defeat of the Champions League against Arsenal on Tuesday evening, but will be available to Gunners in Bernabeu next week when Madrid tries to remove a three-goal deficit.
It is another matter whether Mbappe can compete against Barcelona in the Copa del Rey final of this month. The La -League suspensions can be transferred to all domestic competitions in Spain if a player is excluded for four or more games. A red card usually justifies a ban from one and three games, but Mbappe’s punishment is only decided after Soto Grado’s referee report has been submitted.
Based on the reaction of all four corners of the Spanish press (and a British Loudmouth), Mbappe was able to have the book throwing on him.
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