European team very angry in America, eliminated (4,6)

I believe the answer is:

real madrid

I'm a little stuck... Click here to teach me more about this clue!

'european team' is the definition.
'Real Madrid' can be an answer for 'team' (Spanish football team). I'm not sure about the 'european' bit.

I cannot understand how the remainder of the clue works.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for real madrid that I've seen before include "side" , "soccer team" , "Some footballers" , "Players" , "Spanish football team" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.