European Soccer Weekend Review: Madrid, Mbappe, United, Bayern, and More

Gabriele Marcotti recaps the weekend's European soccer action, including Real Madrid's win, Kylian Mbappe's red card, Manchester United's loss, and Bayern Munich's draw.

This weekend saw plenty of action in European soccer, with several teams facing important matches. In LaLiga, Real Madrid ground out a 1-0 win over Alaves, but the victory was overshadowed by Kylian Mbappe's red card. The French striker was shown a straight red for a reckless tackle, and his coach Carlo Ancelotti said it was a clear sending off.Elsewhere in LaLiga, Barcelona won 1-0 at Leganes, while Atletico Madrid drew 2-2 with Valladolid. In the Premier League, Manchester United were thumped 4-1 at Newcastle, while Liverpool beat West Ham 2-1. In the Champions League, Bayern Munich drew 2-2 with Borussia Dortmund, while Real Madrid will take a 1-0 lead into the second leg of their quarterfinal against Arsenal.Elsewhere, Inter Milan beat Cagliari 3-1, while Monaco crushed Marseille 3-0. And in the Europa League, Rangers beat Braga 2-0, while Feyenoord drew 1-1 with Roma. Here are some of the key takeaways from the weekend's action:

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