Mbappe's violent foul caused a stir, and Real Madrid suffered heavy losses inside and outside the stadium

The reporter reported coldly Mbappe was sent off for stepping on his opponent's calf, and naturally became the focus of the media and social media platforms after the game. This season, Real Madrid has been complaining about the referee's misjudgment and has not hesitated to blame the Spanish Professional League and the Spanish Football Federation. But Mbappe's violent foul not only made the outside world strongly question his work ethic, but also put Real Madrid in an embarrassing situation. Mbappe's additional ban will make public opinion subvert Real Madrid's previous "referee misjudgment victim" persona, and more will directly affect Real Madrid's championship performance at the end of the season, which is not good for Real Madrid in any case.

The referee reported a record for a foul on Mbappe as "struggling for the ball with his foot on the height of the opponent's calf and exerting too much force." The audio of the VAR referee exchange released afterwards shows that VAR referee Manzano reminded referee Grado, who confirmed that Mbappe's action was "very impactful and violent, and there is no doubt about the red card." Mbappe jumped up and kicked to the side of the opponent's calf, with obvious intent to hurt. If Blanco wasn't lucky enough to be fine, he could have broken his bones and even ruined his career.

Ancelotti in the dugout looked helpless, obviously knowing that it must be a red card. Mbappe's team-mate Vázquez also told the French star: "They'll send you off, brother. The Spanish media also found that Mbappe had tried to punch Blanco in the head in the 27th minute before stepping on Blanco in the 38th minute, but missed the shot and was ignored by the referee. But apparently, this retaliatory move is also a red card.

It was not the first time that Mbappe had been sent off for a violent foul, but a repeat offense. Mbappe's four career red cards were all straight red cards, three of which were violent fouls for stomping on the shin of an opposition player, and one was sent off for a retaliatory pushing action. On January 30, 2018, in the semi-finals of the French League Cup, Mbappe kicked the opponent's calf from behind at 3-0, and the spikes of his shoes hooked the opponent's socks. As a result, there was a massive clash between the players of the two teams, and Mbappe was sent off with a red card. On September 1, 2018, Grand Paris defeated Nimes 4-2, and after Mbappe was fouled by his opponent from behind and fell to the ground, he got up and pushed his opponent to the ground and received a red card. On April 27, 2019, in the French Cup final, Mbappe stepped on the inside of the opponent's calf in extra time and was sent off with a direct red card.

The Spanish media and fans are most concerned about Mbappe being banned for several games, and Real Madrid has repeatedly protested to the Spanish professional league and the Football Federation over referee mistakes this season, and even taken them to court. Coupled with Mbappe's foul behavior, the ban is also related to the championship situation in the La Liga sprint stage, and the punishment result is extremely sensitive. Previously, Mbappe was banned for three games for three red cards for violent acts in Ligue 1, and Article 130 of the relevant La Liga rules "violent acts on the field" stipulates as follows: "Any violent act during the match that poses a potential danger and does not produce harmful consequences shall be punished by a suspension of 1-3 games or a suspension of up to 1 month." "Mbappe should be thankful that Blanco was not injured, otherwise the suspension would have been a maximum of 12 games, depending on the severity of the injury.

Former La Liga referee Iturald believes that Mbappe will be banned for two games, and although the foul is serious, it will not cause him to miss the Copa del Rey final. The 58-year-old former referee stressed that Mbappe's foul was indeed a dangerous act, but firstly, Blanco, who was fouled, was not injured, and secondly, Mbappe had no similar violent fouls in La Liga, which can be used as a reason for a lighter punishment. If Mbappe is suspended for two games, he will miss two La Liga games at home to Athletic Bilbao (20 April) and Getafe away (23 April), and will not affect his participation in the Copa del Rey final against Barcelona on 26 April.

Radio Kobe reporter Verdo believes that Mbappe will only receive a one-match suspension. If the foul is committed in the struggle for the ball and does not cause injury to the opponent, the "sentence reduction" can be obtained if the opponent apologizes voluntarily after the game. The key reason is that the referee's report did not define Mbappe's foul as a "malicious and gross violation", but only "excessive force". After the game, Mbappe personally apologized to Blanco, the player who was brutally fouled by him. The 24-year-old Blanco was born in the Real Madrid academy, but he did not expect to become the protagonist of heated public opinion because he was maliciously fouled by a member of his parent team, Real Madrid.

Even if Mbappe is lucky enough to be banned for 2 games, it will be a very big blow to Real Madrid. First of all, Mbappe's sportsmanship has been questioned, and how to control his emotions is a difficult problem that he needs to solve as soon as possible. Secondly, the ban will most likely cause Mbappe, who is already 3 goals behind Lewandowski in the La Liga scorer list, to miss the La Liga Golden Boot and give up the honor to his sworn rival Barcelona. Opta's AI predictions show that Real Madrid has reduced their chances of winning the title due to Mbappe's suspension to 16.5%. The French star's hot-headed impulsive move could well lead to Real Madrid being punished for losing the trophy.