'Many small fouls' triggered Mbappe's red-card tackle

A violent tackle that had Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappe sent off in their 1-0 La Liga win at Deportivo Alaves on Sunday was a consequence of a number of small fouls committed against the Frenchman, said assistant coach Davide Ancelotti.

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Real were left with 10 men before half-time when Mbappe saw a straight red after taking down Alaves midfielder Antonio Blanco as the referee overturned his initial decision of booking him with a yellow after consulting with VAR.

“Kylian is certainly not a violent guy, he is a guy who has apologised and is aware of the mistake he has made,’ Ancelotti told a press conference.

“Surely it was a clear red card and he has paid the consequences.