MADRID: Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe was suspended for one La Liga match early this morning after being shown a red card against Alaves.
The France captain made a harsh tackle on Antonio Blanco during Madrid’s 1-0 league win on Sunday before being sent off.
Mbappe will miss Madrid’s La Liga clash with Athletic Bilbao on Sunday, as Carlo Ancelotti’s side try to catch up with leaders Barcelona.
The Spanish football federation’s disciplinary committee’s interpretation of Mbappe’s offence was that it occurred “in the game” and not an incident of violent conduct, which could lead to a harsher punishment.