The reckless challenge of Kylian Mbappe who had sent him against Alaves against Alaves in the first half of the competition of Real Madrid was the result of a series of small mistakes committed against him, according to Real Madrid Assistant manager Davide Ancelotti.
Eduardo Camavinga gave Madrid the lead for 34 minutes in Mendizorroza with a brilliant strike from outside the box, but Madrid's joy was quickly overshadowed when they were returned to 10 men four minutes later.
Mbappe was initially booked for the High Tackle on Alaves -Midfielder and former Madrid Academy product Antonio Blanco.
However, the referee has annulled that decision and awarded a straight red for the frustrated tackle after a VAR assessment.
Mbappe is the second Madrid Vooruit who received a red card in the first half of a LaLiga match in the 21st century, after Ruud van Nistorrooy vs Atletico Madrid in 2008.
While Madrid played the majority of the game with 10 men, the players count was leveled in the 70th minute when Manu Sanchez was sent for a similar challenge at Vincius Junior.
Davide Ancelotti, the assistant manager and son of Carlo Ancelotti, was in charge of the team on Sunday because of the suspension of his father after he had received a fifth yellow card in the loss of Madrid against Valencia last weekend.
He gave his explanation in the press conference after the game and stated that: “Kylian is certainly not a violent man, he is a man who has apologized and is aware of the mistake he has made.
“It was certainly a clear red card and he paid the consequences.
“I think the many small mistakes that were committed against him have responded to him in this way, which is the wrong way to respond. I am not just, but I think it happened.”
Davide Ancelotti: “This victory gives us confidence for Wednesday.” Press conference RM Play
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Madrid, who houses Arsenal second stage of the Champions League in the quarterfinals on Wednesday after a embarrassing 3-0 defeat went into the first stage in Sunday's game, who needed a strong response.
Camavinga's goal-first in LaLiga since March 2022-GAF exactly that, but the visitors were still struggling against relegation-threatened Alaves, who created a number of good opportunities and made six shots on the goal of their 13 attempts. Madrid, on the other hand, had only 11 efforts, with four on goal.
The hosts saw more of the ball in the second half (56.5%) when a disciplined defense of Madrid with tooth and nail fought to keep their scary advantage safe.
“The victory gives us confidence,” Davide Ancelotti added.
“We knew it would not be easy. What happened in the game made it a bit more complicated for us, but winning gives us confidence for what we want to happen on Wednesday.”
Carlo Ancelotti returns for Wednesday's second stage in the Santiago Bernabeu, where the defensive European champions have a large margin of three goals to fall against Arsenal if they continue to the semi -final for the fourth consecutive season.
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