Rudiger and the clash in Shakhtar Donetsk-Real Madrid: what happened – Corriere.it

A goal that is worth one point for his Real Madrid, in the group standings, but also 20 stitches to the head. Antonio Rudiger was the author of the equalizer goal for Real Madrid in the away match of the Champions League against Shakhtar Donetsk. The defender scored the 1-1 goal in the 95th minute with a header that cost him a terrible blow and cut.

After the great fear, however, a smile directly from the German central. On Instagram, in fact, Rudiger has given a shot to social media to reassure his fans. I’m alive, he wrote in support of a selfie that portrays him well wrapped but smiling. The German, ex Roma, was overwhelmed by rival goalkeeper Trubin, had the worst with a terrible gash on his face. Rudiger remained on the ground covered in blood and only thanks to the intervention of the doctors managed to have no more serious consequences. At the moment it is not known yet if and how many races he could skip but the player could wear a protective mask to be there in this weekend’s Clasico. For Ancelotti Rudiger, who arrived from Chelsea on a free transfer, he represents an immovable starter in his defense who, after the farewells of Varane and Ramos. Rudiger currently played in 14 matches with the Real Madrid shirt and became a loyal loyalist of Carlo Ancelotti.