Kylian Mbappé brutally joins Alavés professional Antonio Blanco, but initially only sees yellow. According to video evidence, referee César Soto Grado decides on the dismissal.
Superstar Kylian Mbappé was carried away in the league game at Deportivo Alavés on a brutal foul. The 26 -year -old flew into opponent Antonio Blanco with an open sole and hit the midfielder – without chance on the ball – on the right cord.
Blanco bodied to the right, cried out and was treated on the lawn for minutes.
Kylian Mbappé sees red
“This is an incredible foul,” said Dazn commentary Nico Seepe.
Mbappé disappears without comment
Referee César Soto Grado initially only showed Mbappé the yellow card before the Var asked him to the monitor. After studying the pictures, the Spaniard revised his decision, Mbappé referred to the field (38th).
The French international accepted the decision without comment, disappeared into the catacombs. At the time, Real had already led 1-0 through a goal by Eduardo Camavinga.
Hard foul on Vinícius
“The dismissal is not up for discussion. He does not try to fight the ball and gives him a completely incomprehensible kick. Clearly, a treacherous tackling,” said Pérez Burrull, referee expert of the Spanish Marca .
A similar foul was in the second half when Manu Sánchez got started against Vinícius Júnior and also hit the Brazilian with the open sole on the left leg. The referee initially continued to run before the VAR intervened again and asked Soto Grado to the monitor.
The decision: smooth-red (70th).