Endrick seemed to strike Real Madrid defender Santiago Mouriño with his knee during an off-the-ball confrontation on Tuesday, and Alavés coach Luis Garcia Plaza believed that the teenage forward should have been sent off. Real Madrid won 3-2 in LaLiga.

Thanks to goals from Lucas Vázquez, Kylian Mbappé, and Rodrygo Goes, Madrid led 3-0 at the Santiago Bernabeu before two late goals from Alavés in the final two minutes created a tense finish.

After the altercation with Mouriño, which transpired while the two players were tussling within the penalty area, Endrick was given a yellow card.

“It’s a red card,” Garcia Plaza declared at his press conference following the game. Garcia Plaza and Madrid rival Carlo Ancelotti got into a heated argument at the end of play. “The final ten minutes ought to have been played against ten men.

“It’s plainly red; no one can argue otherwise. This is the purpose of the VAR if the referee failed to see it. Endrick received a red, even though they may have received more yellows than they should have.”

Ancelotti stated he was unable to respond. The Madrid coach responded, “I can’t give my opinion, I didn’t see it, and I haven’t seen a reply.”

Although they highlighted Endrick’s youth and energy as mitigating factors, a club source told ESPN that Endrick would be spoken to about the incident to prevent repetition in the future.

Luka Modric, Federico Valverde, and Vinicius Junior were all booked for disputing with the referee; Ancelotti continued by saying that Madrid needed to stop receiving so many yellow cards for dissent.

Ancelotti stated, “The rules have changed, and we have to adjust.” “We must give up.

“It’s not fair or unfair, we have to adapt.”

With Madrid scheduled to play local rivals Atletico Madrid in the derby on Sunday, Mbappé was replaced in the 80th minute, but Ancelotti stated he wasn’t worried about the star forward’s fitness.

“He’s fine, he got a knock and he asked to be subbed to avoid any problems,” Ancelotti stated. “He’s doing fairly well. The team used the ball well, seeking for opportunities, transitions, and throughballs.

“The team is improving and that’s good for us, we have a demanding fixture list, but we’ve done well since the break and want to carry on on Sunday in a demanding game.”