Real Madrid last night (Tuesday) secured their place in the round of 16 of the Champions League, after a 1:1 draw against Shakhtar Donetsk was enough for them, and now they can start preparing for the Clasico against Barcelona that will be held next Sunday.
The hero of the evening for the Blancos was Antonio Rudiger, who scored the equalizing goal, five minutes into added time, and collided with the head of Shakhtar goalkeeper Anatoly Tobin.
The German was bleeding from the head, symbolizing the famous fighting spirit of the Blancos.
"Blood, sweat and Rudiger", read the main headline in "Marca", while BS went with "bloody point".
"He will remember this game for the rest of his life," Marca wrote.
"The fans always sympathize with such players. Antonio even tried to celebrate the goal that gave Real the qualification, but he almost fainted. He is pure Real Madrid."
In fact, in Spain it was claimed that with a minute left to go, Rudiger wanted to change his bloody shirt to return to the pitch, but Carlo Ancelotti stopped him.
Carlo Ancelotti, photo: Getty Images
"Roediger's heroic performance prevented an embarrassing loss for Real," AS wrote.
"What he did is amazing, he broke the face for the club. This is Madrid. We have to kill Real, otherwise it will always come back. This game really improves the mood before the El Clasico."
"He has a pretty big cut on his forehead and a lot of blood, but he's fine," Ancelotti said at the end.
"He wanted to go back to the grass but realized he was injured, I hope it's not serious."
About the match itself, the coach said: "It was not a successful evening for us, we did not play well, but this team never gives up and we are in the round of 16. In an evening that looks bad, that is a positive thing."
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