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Rudiger rescues Real Madrid to secure spot in Champions League knockout stage after draw at Shakhtar Donetsk

Football

By Associated Press | Oct 12, 2022

Blood runs down the face of Real Madrid's Antonio Rudiger, centre, during the Champions League group F soccer match between Shakhtar Donetsk and Real Madrid at Polish Army Stadium stadium in Warsaw, Poland, Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022. (AP Photo/Michal Dyjuk)

Antonio Rudiger equalized in the fifth minute of injury time on Tuesday to rescue a 1-1 draw for Real Madrid at Shakhtar Donetsk and secure a spot for the defending champions in the Champions League knockout stage.

But the players' celebrations were cut short as Rudiger and Shakhtar goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin needed lengthy treatment for their clash of heads when the Madrid defender scored, after meeting Toni Kroos' cross from deep just ahead of Trubin.

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