This is one of the striking images of this European weekend. While all eyes were still on him for the trip of Real Madrid to Alavés, this Sunday, Kylian Mbappé showed his worst face. The French world champion was the author of a very violent gesture on one of his opponents.
While Antonio Blanco was passing on a harmless action, Mbappé came in contact before crushing his crampons on the tibia of his opposite. An ill -controlled gesture, certainly involuntary, but of rare and quite unusual violence in the attacker's game.
Logically expelled after viewing the VAR in the 38th minute, Kylian Mbappé therefore left his teammates to ten for this important meeting, which Real Madrid still negotiated by collecting a precious 1-0 victory. But French risks big for the future.
If the attitude of Kylian Mbappé on the images does not argue for his case, the French international would have apologized after the match. According to El Chiringuito, Mbappé has made his mea-culpa with Real Madrid as well as the Alavés player.
The Captain of the Blues, however, risks a heavy sanction, with several suspension matches, which would not be negligible in the title race. Mbappé will nevertheless be very present Wednesday for the second round against Arsenal, where Real will be sentenced to feat after his 3-0 defeat …