VAR Audio of Mbappe Red Card Against Alaves comes to light – ‘Impact is intense’ | OneFootball

Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe was given his marching orders during the recent 1-0 win against Alaves, and that has stirred significant discussion.

It must be noted that the Frenchman was shown a straight red card for a dangerous challenge on Antonio Blanco in the 37th minute of the match.

Following up to that, the VAR audio has shed light on how the decision was made by the referee.

As observed from the incident, Cesar Soto Grado initially allowed the play to continue and did not issue an immediate card for the incident.

However, he was quickly alerted by the VAR team. In the audio recording, VAR official Gil Manzano can be heard advising him,

“Cesar, Cesar, I recommend you come to the monitor because of a potential red card.”

As the referee walked over to the screen to assess the situation, tensions rose, and after watching the replay, Soto Grado calmly concluded,

“Okay, let me have it. The impact is high. Okay. The impact is high, it’s intense, there’s twisting, it’s a red card. I’ll take the yellow card off him and I’ll give Kylian Mbappe a red card.”

Possible suspension for Mbappe

After the match, talks began to spread over how long the Freenhcman could be out and based on the level of aggression and the danger involved in the tackle, it is safe to say that he could face a two-match suspension.

However, recent reports have indicated that the RFEF Disciplinary Committee might just reduce the punishment to just one match, but that depends on how the incident is further assessed.

For now, despite the seriousness of the tackle, many feel that Mbappe’s record and lack of intent could work in his favour when the final decision is made.

Despite that, his absence—even for one game—will be felt by Real Madrid as he is currently their top goalscorer.