It would have been the surprise of the evening. It was even for 90 minutes and almost five minutes of added time. And then Real Madrid finally managed to save the main, a draw, against Shakhtar of Donestk (1-1), in a match relocated to Warsaw due to the conflict between Ukraine and Russia.
It was Real Madrid’s German defender Antonio Rüdiger who saved the reigning European champions from defeat after added time. On a long ball, the German threw himself to place his head, ahead of the goalkeeper. And if the latter missed the ball, which will end up in the back of the net, he certainly did not miss the Real player, stunned by the shock.
The latter remained on the ground for long minutes, covered in blood on the face, before finally getting up. Thanks to this draw, Real Madrid are alone at the top of their group, with four points ahead of Leipzig and 5 over their evening opponent. The road to the round of 16 is wide open.