Friday 18 / April / 2025
Madrid: Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappe will be available for the Copa del Rey final against Barcelona later this month after receiving a one-match ban for his sending off against Alaves.
The France captain was shown a straight red card during Madrid's 1-0 La Liga win last Sunday for a lunge on Alaves midfielder Antonio Blanco.
The referee's report stated Mbappe was sent off for violent conduct, which results in a punishment of between one to three matches.
A three-match ban would have seen Mbappe miss the Copa del Rey final against their El Clasico rivals on 26 April 2025.
But a commission decided on the most lenient punishment of a one-match ban, which was aided by the referee's report that Mbappe was "disputing the ball".
"Mbappe: one-match suspension for a violent incident occurring during the game or as a direct consequence of a game-related incident, with additional fines in accordance with Article 52 of the Civil Code," the Spanish Football Federation said in a statement.
The one-match ban means Mbappe will miss his club's La Liga fixture at home to Athletic Club Bilbao on Sunday, 20 April 2025.
Madrid are second in the Spanish La Liga, four points behind league leaders Barcelona.
Mbappe has scored 33 goals in 49 appearances for Madrid this season.
Carlo Ancelotti's side host Arsenal in the UEFA Champions League (UCL) quarter-finals at the Bernabeu tonight, seeking to overturn a 3-0 defeat in the first leg in London.
