Kylian Mbappe was sent off for the first time in his Real Madrid career but his team-mates held on to defeat Alaves and move back to within four points of La Liga leaders Barcelona.Mbappe was initially shown a yellow card for catching Antonio Blanco high on the shin with a late challenge,

Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe will serve a one-match suspension following his tackle on Deportivo Alaves’ Antonio Blanco, the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) said on Tuesday.

MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid overcame Kylian Mbappé's red card for a reckless tackle in the first half to win 1-0 at Alaves and get back to within four points of Spanish league leader Barcelona on Sunday. Mbappé was sent off shortly before the break after coming in hard for a studs-up challenge on Alaves midfielder Antonio Blanco.