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

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: